Santa Clara County FireSafe Council

We are excited to finalize a new partnership with the U.S. Fire Administration through the signing of a memorandum of understanding. This collaboration aims to advance knowledge and best practices in critical areas such as: ? Fire detection ? Risk assessment ? Fire spread prediction modeling ? Fuels mitigation ? Effective response strategies ? Technology innovations Together, we are committed to addressing the growing threat of extreme wildfire events and their impact on national security, while also promoting ecologically beneficial fire management for fire-adapted ecosystems. ? We are honored to formalize this partnership to advance fire research, innovation and resilience.?Learn more at https://lnkd.in/e6CRMyEu Genevieve Biggs Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell #wildfireresilience #philanthropy

Ladris CEO Leo Zlimen outlines how artificial intelligence can help communities prepare for disasters, refine emergency response plans, mitigate risks and speed up the recovery process.

$93,500 grant supports our new Firewise USA??Community Education & Volunteer Neighborhood Ambassador Program for WUI neighborhoods in high-risk fire severity zones to reduce their wildfire risks. Thank you to our partners, the Cooperative Fire Program of the USDA Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, Pacific Southwest Region, and the California Fire Safe Council (CFSC) for providing the funding for the 2023 and 2024 Grants Clearinghouse master grants. #wildfire Nina E. Julia Marsili Jacy Hyde, PhD Melanie Hogan Elizabeth Johnson Sarah Wright Steve Wolf Steve Lindsey-Guerrero Cody H. Dorothea (Dede) Smullen Michele Steinberg Jared Lewis Rob Rennie Robert Kowalski James (Jim) Wollbrinck Christopher Anthony Genevieve Biggs Daniel Berlant Leslie Marshall Nick Schuler, CFO, PIO Trey Sprye Deb Derringer Leo Zlimen Kim Zagaris Eddie Sell Steve Maisonet Marion W. Laura Blaul Sam Liccardo Susan Ellenberg Dave Cortese Josh Becker Emily Pachoud

Thanks San Jose Water for hosting ?????? ?????????? ?????????? ?????????????????? ??????????????????????????'?? strategic planning mtg. on our California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) Forest Health Grant projects and planned Project Specific Analysis (PSA) to ensure 115,000 acres in Santa Clara County are shovel ready for wildfire mitigation projects. Terrific meeting. Greatly appreciate the collaboration and support of our partners, Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, Santa Clara County Parks, San Jose Water, Ascent, Auten Resource Consulting, Lupin Lodge and all the people helping to support this project. Thank you to CAL FIRE for providing $15 million in funding to us supporting this critical multi-year forest resiliency, wildfire mitigation and watershed health project. Los Gatos Creek Watershed Collaborative Forest Health Project Website: https://lnkd.in/gF9dkVSx #wildfire Stephen Harrington Steve Auten Heath Hooper Sarah Johnston Jared Lewis Heather Blair Curtis E. Alling, AICP Amanda Brenner Cannon Irene Armstrong Daniel Berlant Sam Liccardo Moryt Milo Tanya Moniz-Witten Dede Smullen James (Jim) Wollbrinck Kostoula V. Nicholas Preciado Julie Howard Sashi Sabaratnam Christopher Anthony Nick Schuler, CFO, PIO Dave Cortese Jacy Hyde, PhD Sharon Whaley Dana Page Rob Rennie

? Upcoming Lunch & Learn ? Wildfire and Public Health: Barriers and Opportunities to State Policy Implementation ?? Wildfire smoke presents a population-wide health risk in California with significant environmental justice implications. However, the policy landscape addressing the public health impacts of wildfire remains siloed, posing challenges to integrated policy development and implementation. Join us on Zoom on July 17th for a discussion about the wildfire and public health policy landscape, based on the findings of a scoping report conducted by CLEE and the Climate & Wildfire Institute. Report author and CLEE fellow Kasia Dahlbeck will discuss the results of the report, including key recommendations for coordinated policy action and future research. Following this presentation, Patrick Wright, Director of the California Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force, and Julia Stein, Deputy Director of the UCLA Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, will join moderator and CLEE Executive Director Louise Bedsworth in a discussion of state policy implementation on the public health impacts of wildfire, addressing key policy barriers and opportunities for building resilience and protecting the state’s public health. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gV6NG-tP

In a changing climate, extreme wildfire events are becoming far more common & more intense-?????????? ?????? ????????????????. ?????????????? ?????????????? ???? ???????????? ???????? ???????????? ?????????? ???????????????????? ?????????????? ???????? ???????? at an upcoming Santa Clara County FireSafe Council board meeting. Thanks to authors, Calum Cunningham, Grant Williamson & & David M. J. S. Bowman and the University of Tasmania for this important work. See study PDF here: ???????????????????? ?????????????????? ?????? ?????????????????? ???? ?????? ???????? ?????????????? ?????????????????? ???? ?????????? https://lnkd.in/gTSSWjUZ #wildfire Dede Smullen James (Jim) Wollbrinck Marion W. Jared Lewis Natasha Stavros, Ph.D. Rob Rennie Christopher Anthony Kim Zagaris Bob Horton Ilkay Altintas, Ph.D. Jennifer Marlon Andrew Freedman Kevin Conant Stephen Harrington Michele Barbato, Ph.D., PE, F.ASCE, F.SEI, F.EMI Kelly Martin Leslie Marshall Hussam Mahmoud Birgitte Messerschmidt

Do you run or need a defensible space chipping program? Join program managers from Berkeley Fire Department, Santa Clara County FireSafe Council & Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority as they share insights and lessons learned from scaling their wildfire fuel (aka Chipping) programs. How to increase participation and pile size while improving crew efficiency. All while earning resident satisfaction scores of 4.9 out of 5.0 and simplifying stakeholder and community Firewise reporting. Webinar is perfect for towns, fire agencies, Firewise USA communities or Fire Safe?Councils. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gzQDpE3f Jason Brooks @Brendan D. Christopher Anthony Laura Blaul Steve Lindsey-Guerrero Todd Tuggle Kirk McKinzie Kevin Sofen Dede Smullen Shana Nelson Jared Lewis Kevin Conant Nick Schuler, CFO, PIO James (Jim) Wollbrinck Kim Zagaris Kenneth Dueker Parastou Najaf, PhD Thomas Chin Cody H. Jacy Hyde, PhD Mike Wilson Nina E. Julia Marsili Josh Becker