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Below you will find local wildfire preparedness programs, grants and resources to help you make home / property improvements and reduce wildfire risk in your community.  Scroll down to access grants and resources for San Luis Obispo County.

Refer back to the “Get Started” page for statewide California information on brush clearing and other requirements and risk reduction resources for improving your home’s chances of surviving a wildfire and increasing your and your community’s eligibility for insurance discounts and renewal rewards.

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Wildfire Risk Reduction (Mitigation) Resources

View grants, community programs and information that can help you reduce the chances of a wildfire damaging or destroying your home. “Home hardening” means home improvements.  “Defensible space” means creating a plant and tree-free zone around your home.

Fire Safe SLO Community Chipping Program The Community Chipping Program is designed to assist residents and communities in their efforts to create and maintain adequate and safe defensible space by processing or disposing vegetative material such as brush and tree branches.

Required defensible space clearing is 0-100 feet from permanent structures.

For More Information please email: tedmathiesen@gmail.com

Local Wildfire Preparedness Resources

View contact information for Fire Safe Councils, Firewise Communities, and other programs that are working towards wildfire resilient communities.

 

SLO Fire Safe Council San Luis Obispo Fire Safe Council
Phone: (805) 458-3513
Email: info@firesafeslo.org

PO Box 5305
San Luis Obispo, CA 93403

SLO County Fire Safe Council Focus Groups

Within the SLO Fire Safe Council there are several region-specific focus groups:

Cambria
Toro Creek
Los Osos
Avila Valley
Pismo Beach
Huasna Valley
Atascadero

Lake Nacimento
Ranchita Estates
San Luis Obispo
Santa Rita Creek

 

Firewise Banner - Residents Reducing Wildfire Risks
Firewise is a national program that encourages communities to work together to assess and reduce wildfire risks.  Visit Become a Firewise USA Site to learn how to make your community Firewise.


Cabrillo Esates – Baywood-Los Osos
Cambria – Cambria
Heritage Ranch HOA – Paso Robles
Lake Nacimiento – Paso Robles
Las Ventanas Ranch – Arroyo Grande
Oakshores – Bradley
Ranchita Estates – Arroyo Grande
San Luis Bay Estates – Avila Beach
Varian Ranch HOA – Arroyo Grande

SLO Firewise Communities

 

SLO Regional CERT

Phone: (805) 351-CERT (2378)
Email: info@SLOregionalCERT.org

North SLO County CERT

Phone: (805) 588-2172
Email: n.slocountycert@gmail.com

 

Wildfire Preparedness

View contact information for Fire Safe Councils, Firewise Communities, and other programs that are working towards wildfire resilient communities.

Listos California Disaster Ready Guide

San Luis Obispo County Risk Map

San Luis Obispo County Disaster Directory

San Luis Obispo County Alerts

Local Fire Departments and Government Agencies

Fire departments and government agencies in your area may be offering wildfire risk reduction programs and help.

San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo County Office of Emergency Services

Phone: (805) 781-5678

1055 Monterey Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 9340

CALFIRE-SLO San Luis Obispo County Fire

Phone: (951) 320-6138

635 N. Santa Rosa
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405

San Luis Obispo City Fire Department

Phone: (805) 781-7380

2160 Santa Barbara Ave,
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

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