Wildfire Preparedness and Firewise
Firewise Information
The Firewise USA program, run by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), encourages homeowners to prepare their homes for wildfire risk. The program recognizes communities that have implemented Firewise risk mitigation strategies in their neighborhoods. These strategies include: landscaping, building materials, structural positioning, and ignition zones. Achieving Firewise certification reduces risk and raises awareness in each neighborhood. Also, some property insurers give policy cost reductions for living in a Firewise neighborhood.
Lafayette has numerous Firewise neighborhoods and the Emergency Preparedness Commission and Contra Costa County Fire Protection District strongly encourage additional neighborhoods to pursue Firewise certification. Achieving certification requires an application, neighborhood fire inspection, developing a neighborhood plan, and achieving annual investment goals (work hours and/or expenditures). Each Firewise neighborhood needs a leader to manage the process and we encourage neighborhood teams to work together on their Firewise program.
To learn more and get started, please contact Stephanie Bontemps, Lafayette Emergency Preparedness Commissioner at lepcstephanie@gmail.com.
Firewise:
Firewise Interest Form: Form or email: info@cccfpd.org
Firewise Information Sheet
Fire Hazardous Plant List
Reducing Your Home's Wildfire Risk
Emergency Services Resource List
Current Resident's Guide to Wildfire Preparedness & Evacuation
Contras Costa Fire Protection District - Website
Lamorinda CERT: Website
Sign up for Community Warning System Alerts: www.cwsalerts.com
NIXLE Community Alerts: Website
My Lafayette App – Lafayette Information can be found in your phones app store.
Lafayette Public Radio Channel: AM 1670
To view Wildfire Cameras in our area: Website
Pulse Point App for Fire Information can be found in your Phones app store.
American Red Cross Northern California Coastal Region - Website
For the latest forecast updates: Website
NOAA Weather watch/warning/advisories: Website
PG & E Weather Analytics: Website
Previous Wildfire Preparedness Town Hall Recordings:
Link to Contra Costa Fire Protection District Firewise Presentation Recording: Link
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August 25, 2022 online town hall - Link to recording
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Thursday, July 28 online town hall - Link to recording