Wildfire Awareness Week

Each year CAL FIRE urges residents of the importance of preparing for wildfires during Wildfire Awareness Week. This year, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has declared May 3-9 Wildfire Awareness Week, to remind Californians to be vigilant as the state approaches peak fire season and to highlight the importance of the homeowner’s role in preparing their property ahead of time to survive a wildfire.

This year’s Wildfire Awareness Week theme is centered on the idea that fire protection is a team effort, “You provide the DEFENSE, We provide the OFFENSE.” The first part of fire prevention starts with homeowner’s creating 100 feet of Defensible Space around their homes. The second is CAL FIRE’s part when a wildfire does occur, the department has a large arsenal of different equipment to protect Californians.

With 100 feet of defensible space, homeowner's living in wildfire hazard areas can greatly increase their homes chance of surviving a wildfire. To learn more on how you can prepare your home for a wildfire, check out our defensible space section and our new wildland hazard and building codes section.

Wildfire Awareness Week News Release

Download the 2009 Wildfire Awarness Week Proclamation

2009 Wildfire Awareness Week Poster

2009 Wildfire Awareness Week Events

• Tuesday, May 5: Kick-off for Wildfire Awareness Week
  CAL FIRE Mobile Equipment Facility
  Davis at 10:45 a.m.
  
• Tuesday, May 5: CAL FIRE Day at the Sacramento Rivercats baseball game
  Raley Field
  West Sacramento at 7 p.m.

 

The Importance of Defensible Space