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SUMMARY:WCCFSC Directors Meeting (Public Welcome)
DESCRIPTION:Agenda in draft. We plan to cover the new Zone 0 rule that the special California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection adopted on August 19\, 2026. Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83850625925  \n\n\n\nWCCFSC Directors Meetings are monthly on the fourth Thursday\, 7-8pm\, Pacific time. No meetings in December; day will vary in November—check calendar. Email us to be added to our email list.
URL:https://wccfiresafe.org/event/wccfsc-directors-meeting-public-welcome/
LOCATION:California
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SUMMARY:WCCFSC Board Meeting (public welcome)
DESCRIPTION:August 6\, 2026 @ 7:00 – 8:00 PM Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83850625925 \n\n\n\nAGENDA\n\n\n\n\nAnnouncements (15 minutes max)\n\nNew officers vote\n\n\n\nEl Sobrante Stroll booth 9/20/26—sign up at https://forms.gle/WL1xkW9NZKBJLEoa6\n\n\n\nRescapeCA’s professional landscaping certification in Firescaping—class 8/26-27/26\, 9am-1:30pm; WCCFSC will send 3 Richmond Fire Inspectors (voted to approve in 2025). \n\n\n\n2025 Tax filings complete \n\n\n\nCalifornia Fire Safe Council is running a four-part 2026 Fire Safe Virtual Expos\, where they introduce vendors and fire safe products. Different vendors each week. Wednesdays 12-1pm\, September 2\, 9\, 16\, 23. You can sign up for individual expos or all four. \n\n\n\n(What else?)\n\n\n\n\n\nMichelle Rinehart (5 minutes) – quick update on ConFire\, Measure X and other items\n\n\n\nMark your calendars: Sat. Oct. 10th\, Richmond Fire Department Open House (volunteers\, please look for signup email!) – Dan Genova (5 minutes)\n\n\n\nAdoption of Final Evacuation Report – Rocky Sanders (10 minutes)\n\n\n\nDiscuss Volunteer Coordination/Coordinator (role\, tools\, on-call list per interest/skill) – Soheila and others (10 minutes)\n\n\n\nDiscuss: Should we send 2-3 people to NFPA’s Certified Wildfire Mitigation Specialist training? Of use for those who plan to volunteer with the county and Richmond Home Advisor programs. Maybe we should develop an in-house training program\, beyond the needs of assessing homes and landscapes\, for our home assessors. – Marilyn (5 minutes)\n\n\n\nRichmond Firewise Garden update and challenges – Marilyn Saarni & Suzanne Soshea (10 minutes)\n\nInterested in signing up to work in the garden? Enjoy beautiful rocks and plants? Don’t mind dirty hands\, or maybe you prefer taking photos and video? Sign up to learn about upcoming work days\, tasks and learning opportunities.\n\n\n\n\n\nIf time – Website update – Marilyn and DC\n\n\n\nIf time – Restarting discussions about governance\, transparency and posting on our new website – Marilyn Saarni\, Dan Genova\, others\n\n\n\nOther (if time)
URL:https://wccfiresafe.org/event/wccfsc-board-meeting-public-welcome-2/
LOCATION:California
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SUMMARY:Community Wildfire Evacuation Drill
DESCRIPTION:Sign up now to join this evacuation drill on May 30\, 9am-Noon PDT\, organized by Richmond’s Office of Emergency Services (OES)\, Fire and Police Departments\, Community Warning System\, and WCCFSC. For residents of El Sobrante Valley communities\, including May Valley\, El Sobrante Hills\, Greenbriar\, Castro Heights\, Carriage Hills North/South. After signing up\, you’ll receive more information on what your evacuation zone is\, how to prepare\, logistics for the drill\, and more. \n\n\n\nWhy should you participate? \n\n\n\n\nUnderstand CWS and Nixle alerts\n\n\n\nKnow your evacuation zone\n\n\n\nPractice your evacuation plan\n\n\n\nLearn how to prepare for evacuation\n\n\n\n\n The Evacuation Collection Point will be at the Hilltop Mall. You can then meet with West Contra Costa Fire Safe Council members\, Red Cross\, CERT\, and more\, and learn more about preparing for wildfire and evacuation. Visit the Richmond Fire Department’s event page to read the Spanish/Español and learn more about evacuating safely.
URL:https://wccfiresafe.org/event/community-wildfire-evacuation-drill/
LOCATION:California
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SUMMARY:WCCFSC Board Meeting (public welcome)
DESCRIPTION:West Contra Costa Fire Safe Council Meeting of Board Directors and Interested PublicJoin Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86903161361Meeting ID: 869 0316 1361One tap mobile+16699006833\,\,86903161361#Meetings are scheduled monthly on the fourth Thursday of the month\, 7-8pm. Agenda are sent to the WCCFSC email list. Sign up for announcements.
URL:https://wccfiresafe.org/event/wccfsc-board-meeting-public-welcome/
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SUMMARY:Evacuation Preparedness Event
DESCRIPTION:Wildfire! What would you do on a red flag day when you smell smoke on the breeze??!  \n\n\n\n\nDon’t panic! Visualize. Plan and Practice!\n\n\n\n\nAn interactive\, community workshop with firefighter advice and many resources to prepare and survive a wildfire.  \n\n\n\nWildfire season is coming and it’s likely to be a bad one with low rainfall this winter\, and high temperatures this spring. What would you do on a red flag day when you smell smoke on the breeze? When would you leave? What would you grab? How would you get out of your neighborhood\, and where would you go? \n\n\n\nShare your ideas in small groups\, then get advice and resources from local firefighters\, online resources\, apps and hand outs to help you build go bags and make a specific plan to get your family\, pets and neighbors to safety. Be part of building a resilient\, well-connected and informed neighborhood. Sue Boudreau will facilitate\, with members of the West Contra Costa Fire Safe Council and Richmond Councilor Bana at the Good Table Gathering Space\, 3:30-5pm\, Sunday\, May 3d. \n\n\n\nGoals: \n\n\n\n– Build community and trust with neighbors and emergency services. \n\n\n\n– Develop an evacuation plan \n\n\n\n– Get preparedness resources \n\n\n\n– Learn about the community communications systems in emergencies – Nixle and CWS \n\n\n\n– Plan your evacuation route.
URL:https://wccfiresafe.org/event/wildfire-preparedness-event/
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SUMMARY:The History of CWS—the Community Warning System
DESCRIPTION:TONIGHT: The History of the Community Warning System (CWS)(Zoom) \n\n\n\nAnthony (Tony) Semenza\, the Executive Director of Community Awareness Emergency Response (CAR)\, has been a key leader in the creation and implementation of the Community Warning System (CWS). He will join us to share the history and current status of our public emergency alerts. This is a vital step in understanding how the system evolved and how we can enhance it for the future. (Want to sign up for CWS alerts? Go to: https://cwsalerts.com/ ) \n\n\n\nJoin the Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87693034491 Meeting ID: 876 9303 4491 One tap mobile +16699006833\, 87693034491# US
URL:https://wccfiresafe.org/event/the-history-of-cws-the-community-warning-system/
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