SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY
FIRE SAFE COUNCIL
FIRESAFESLO.ORG
COUNCIL NEWS & EVENTS
Next Board Meeting
Board of Directors
Wednesday March 18th, 2026
9:00 am - 11:30am
Location : TBD
Next Cambria Meeting
Tuesday Feb 24th, 2026
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Location : Cambria
Community Presbyterian
2250 Yorkshire Dr, Cambria
2026 Dan Dulitz
Scholarship
Announcing the 2025 Dan Dulitz Scholarship Program: Empowering the Next Generation of Fire Safety Advocates. The Dan Dulitz Scholarship Program offers financial assistance ranging from $500 to $2,500 to deserving undergraduate fire students.
FREE CHIPPING PROGRAM
Our 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.
Help Bring FREE Chipper Days to Your Neighborhood!
If there isn’t an active event scheduled for your address, you can join the waiting list for the next available date. Events are scheduled once there are enough participants in the same area—typically within a 10-mile radius—to efficiently dispatch a crew.
If you’re interested in helping organize a Chipper Day in your area,
please contact our office at mason@firesafeslo.org
WHAT CAN I DO ???
HOME HARDENING
Wind driven embers from wildfires can travel more than a mile ahead of flames and cause most home losses. Embers can collect on roofs, vents, decks, and landscaping and ignite homes before flames arrive. Using fire resistant materials and improving vulnerable areas reduces wildfire risk and helps protect homes during wildfire events and extreme fire weather conditions.
DEFENSIBLE SPACE
Defensible space is the area between a structure and nearby vegetation. Maintaining 100 feet of defensible space slows wildfire spread and gives firefighters room to safely defend homes during a wildfire. The first five feet, called Zone 0, should be kept free of combustible materials such as wood mulch, plants, and debris to reduce ember ignition.
EVACUATION PLANNING
Are you set with a wildfire action plan and emergency supply kit? Give your household the best chance of surviving a wildfire by being ready to go. Being ready to go also means knowing when to evacuate and what to do if you become trapped.
WHAT IF THERE IS AN EVACUATION ?
HOW WILL I KNOW ?
KNOW YOUR ZONE?
WHAT ARE WE DOING ???
FUND RAISING
We seek out grant funding to sponsor projects that promote Fire Safe environments throughout San Luis Obispo County.
Making a difference is our goal.
EMERGENCY PLANNING
Fire Prevention takes planning. We bring together communities to develop strategic plans with a common goal to create fire resilient Communities in SLO County.
FIRESAFE PROJECTS
Our projects create a Fire Safe benefits for our Communities in multiple ways. Community Planning; Public Education; Fuel Reduction and Preparedness.
WHAT IF THERE IS A FIRE ?
HOW WILL I KNOW ?
REVERSE 911
WHAT IS MY COMMUNITY DOING ???
SLO County
FireWise Communities
Cabrillo Estates
Cambria
Heritage Ranch
Lake Nacimiento - Southside
Las Ventanas - Arroyo Grande
Oak Shores
Ranchita Estates
San Luis Bay Estates - Avila
Varian Ranch HOA
FIRE INFORMATION
PULSEPOINT MAP Live LOCAL Incident Information
ALERTCALIFORNIA.ORG Live LOCAL Fire Camera’s
READYSLO.ORG Live COUNTY Incident Information
CALFIRE.GOV Live STATE Incident Information
CALMATTERS.ORG WILDFIRE Live STATE Incident Statistical Information
WATCHDUTY.ORG Live WESTERN STATES Incident Statistical Information
WHAT PLANTS ARE
FIRE SAFE?
HOME OWNERS INSURANCE INFORMATION
“How to shop when you have been DROPPED!” by United Policy Holders
This webinar covers: How to keep your home insured when your options are limited and premiums are climbing
EXPLORE OUR FIRE SAFE LIBRARY
Established in 1998 the San Luis Obispo Fire Safe Council has been committed to creating fire safe environments throughout San Luis Obispo County.
Please take a moment to browse our resources Library.