FIREWISE PROGRAM

Sleepy Hollow Orinda is a nationally recognized, certified Firewise USA® community. Firewise communities are those that have taken measures to become more resistant to wildfire structural damage and have followed a systematic approach to organizing and implementing a Firewise mitigation plan in their neighborhood.

 

To maintain our Firewise certification, we need to document steps that Sleepy Hollow neighbors have taken individually and collectively to become more fire resistant such as:

• Cut grass to no higher than 3 inches

• Remove dead or dying trees, dead branches, and other ground debris

• Limb trees 6 feet from the ground

• Trim vegetation 3 feet back from the road and 15 feet up

• Cut bushes, shrubs, and trees so they are separated and don’t create a “fire fuel ladder” 

• Keep roofs and gutters free of dead leaves and pine needles 

• Remove juniper and bamboo 10 feet from the roadway

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Here's information about Measure R Free Chipping Program.

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Removing fire fuels could be eligible for a $599 matching program.  Learn more here.

And changing to ember-resistant vents could be eligible for an incentive.  Learn more here.

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Please help us maintain our Firewise certification by completing this Firewise Investment Form to document both your time and money invested in making your property and our neighborhood more fire safe.​

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And importantly, make sure you are signed up for emergency alerts:

• NIXLE 

• CWS

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Also, download the free app, Watch Duty, to get real-time push notifications about wildfires in California.

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PulsePoint, a downloadable app, is another great resource. Checkout this video of Dennis Rein, Emergency Preparedness Coordinator at Moraga-Orinda Fire District to learn more about it:

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Have more questions about Sleepy Hollow Orinda Firewise? Contact our Firewise Resident Leaders: Carol Brovelli or Rob Schroeder.

 

You'll find a number of other helpful resources in the list below:

General Info

• Firewise Contractors & Resources

• Catastrophe Modeling White Paper

• Wildfire Preparedness Tips

• MOFD Hazardous Wildfire Fuels Reduction Program

• PG&E Safety Action Center
   

Firesafe Landscaping​

• Understanding Vegetation Management in MOFD, Video

• MOFD Prohibited Plant List

• Firewise Landscaping Presentation by UC Master Gardener, Video

Evacuation Info​      

• Lamorinda Residents Guide to Wildfire Preparedness & Evacuation​

• Evacuation Tips

• Cal Fire Pre-Evacuation Steps

• Zonehaven Community Evacuation Site

• ALERTWildfire

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For a fire or medical emergency in Contra Costa County, call (925) 933-1313 when using a cell phone or outside the county. This link explains why it's important.