Attached below is a two page flyer that the City of Encinitas Fire Department sent to all homeowners in Encinitas. The flyer outlines recommendations on how to harden your home to reduce wildfire threats and to create defensible space around your home. To learn more visit the City of Encinitas website and information on Emergency […]
Since most of the homes in Encinitas Ranch are located in a very high fire hazard severity zone, it is incumbent on everyone to understand how to best prepare yourself, your familty and home for a wildfire and how to mitigate and prevent fires from damaging your home and personal property. Below is a link […]
This is a reminder that if you are concerned about safety, traffic congestion and quality of life issues due to excess parking on Paseo de las Flores, please submit a signed petition. This petition is to request the city to establish a permit parking program on this street. Your support matters greatly. We want to […]
On Wednesday, April 23rd, Josh Gordon, the fire chief for Encinitas, provided an update to the city council on the Encinitas Fire Department’s Wildfire Gap Analysis Report and the PublicHealth & Safety Commission’s prioritized recommendations for enhancing wildfire preparedness, prevention, and response. RECOMMENDED ACTIONS: 1. Receive and discuss the Fire Department Wildfire Gap Analysis Report. […]
As California faces an increasing risk of wildfires, the City of Encinitas Fire Department is reaching out to communities to provide vital fire safety information. To support this effort, attached is a Defensible Space Flyer with guidelines and best practices for creating defensible space around homes.
Just recently the state of California and the Office of the State Fire Marshall (OSFM) started to provide updates to the maps showing fire hazard severity zones. Those maps are used by insurance companies to help them determine hazards and risks and ultimately to set homeowners insurance rates. In addition, those maps can help guide […]