Fire Safe Council of San Diego County

Help shape fire priorities in San Diego County

East County News Service
 
April 4, 2026 (San Diego County) -- With "fire season" now a year-round threat, public input is growing in importance as part of information fire officials need to be aware of for the most success in fire protection and fire suppression.
 
Senate Minority Leader Brian W. Jones has put out the word that the state needs residents to weigh in on the 2026 San Diego County Community Wildfire Protection Plan Update.
 
The CWPP is a strategic document that will dictate the region’s fire mitigation priorities and grant eligibility for the next five years.
 
The Fire Safe Council of San Diego County, in partnership with the Resource Conservation District and the California Department of Forestry and Fire, is leading the effort to modernize existing 2019 framework.

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TWO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICTS AWARDED $3 MILLION TO INCREASE FIRE RESILIENCY THROUGHOUT THE REGION

 

 

Source:  RFFC

March 13, 2019 (San Diego) -- The Resource Conservation Districts (RCDs) of Greater San Diego County (RCDGSDC) and Inland Empire (IERCD) were each awarded $1.5 million by the California Natural Resources Agency and the Department of Conservation to improve forest health and increase fire resiliency throughout key segments of San Diego, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties.


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LEARN WHAT FIREFIGHTERS KNOW TO PROTECT YOUR HOME AND COMMUNITY: APRIL 21 IN DESCANSO

 

By Miriam Raftery

April 11, 2018 (Descanso) — The Descanso Fire Safe Council invites you to a program on fire operations in the wildland urban interface.  Come learn what firefighters learn to protect your home and your community.

This special program will be held on April 21st from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Descanso Library, 9545 River Drive in Descanso.  Registration is required.


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