Strawberry Fire Safe Council

It is the mission of this body to provide recommendations on preparing for wildfire and reducing wildfire threat to properties within the greater community. Through outreach events, the council will research and share resources to improve defensible space, recommend proper building materials, manage native and non-native vegetation and prepare for evacuation. Over time, the council’s efforts will result in a Fire Safe Community who is learning to live with fire.

Operating Year: January - December 2024

Goals for 2024

In 2024 we will:

1. Hold Defensive Space & Hardening home education in person on May 18th, 2024

2. Hold Green Waste community events

3. Participate in Community Chipping events

4. Focus on Defensible Space in the zero to 5 feet of homes.

5. Maintain regular attendance and participation in El Dorado County FSC meetings

6. Encourage each family to have an evacuation plan

7. Celebrate our successes

Completed in 2023:

1. Hold community meetings that provide Fire Safe education and information.

2. Completed seven Fire Huts. This project harden the hut and ensures our fire suppression system is available and working for years to come.

3. Engage community and apply for Fire Wise certification. Certificate was approved October 6, 2023

Completed in 2022:

*Hold community meetings that provide education on Hardening your home, Defensible space and "Ready, Set, Go". May, August and October 2022

*Create and maintain a Strawberry Fire Safe Council website that provides resources and two way communication. Complete June 2022

*A community working together to become Fire Safe, Firewise, maintain our Fire Huts, and learn to live with wildfire. On going during Summer and Fall of 2022