Fire Safe Council of San Luis Obispo

🔥 June Free Community Chipping Events Are Coming Up... Upcoming communities include: • See, Davis, Baron & Squire Canyon • Toro Creek • Parkhill • Heritage Ranch Sign up today: firesafeslo.org/chipping/

This week’s Free Chipping Event in Ranchita successfully helped residents reduce hazardous vegetation & prepare for fire season. Thank you to the crews, partners, & community members who participated. More events county wide coming soon. Check out the link in bio to learn more!

Wildfire preparedness starts before fire season. Pismo Beach’s Wildfire Action Plan includes defensible space, home hardening, evacuation planning, and preparedness tips to help protect homes and communities. Check it out 🔥 firesafeslo.org/wp-content/upl…

We’re excited to officially launch the Fire Safe SLO Instagram and Facebook pages! Follow along for community updates, wildfire preparedness resources, local events, and more across SLO County. Instagram: @slofiresafe Facebook: Fire Safe SLO linktr.ee/firesafeslo

The Cambria Fire Department Open House was a success today, bringing the community together for an afternoon of emergency preparedness, wildfire readiness, and public safety education. 🚒 #Cambria #SLOCounty

🚨 Cambria Fire Safe Focus Group Today 🚨 3–5 PM | Cambria Presbyterian Church + Zoom Topics: evacuation info, chipping, grants, preparedness events, Fire Station Open House, CERT, and more. Stay informed. Stay prepared. #FireSafe #ReadySLO

Productive meeting with SLO FSC, CA Dept of Conservation and CA Coastal Conservancy proposing the FSC as the countywide wildfire resilience grant clearinghouse. FireShed framework that earned 2025 CCBJ Climate Resilience Award. firesafeslo.org/planning

Here a link to our blog post for more detail. firesafeslo.org/7003-2/

: 🎉 The SLO County Fire Safe Council is proud to join Cal Poly SLO at the ribbon cutting for the WUI Fire Institute. This first of its kind program on the West Coast strengthens our partnership and advances fire safety, prevention, and readiness across SLO County.

Chipping Event for the City of San Luis Obipso. Sign Up for the Dec 2nd, 2025 Chipping Event. firesafeslo.org/chipping

🔥 FREE Chipping Event in November! Ranchita Estates 11/12 for residents in SLO Co (FHSZ) zones can sign up now at firesafeslo.org!

🔥 FREE Chipping Events in October! Jardine 10/8, Cambria 10/14 & Los Osos 10/21 residents in SLO Co (FHSZ) zones can sign up now at firesafeslo.org! 🌿 Funded by @firesafeslo SLO FireSafe Council, space is limited, don’t wait!

We are proud to be able to provide this great community project the funding needed to get it done!

Join us July 18 at 5:30 PM for the Pismo Beach Fire Safe Focus Group at City Hall or via Zoom: Learn about local fire wins, grants, chipping, Firewise & how to get involved. All are welcome! firesafeslo.org/pismo

Over 500 fans reached at the July 10 SLO Blues game! SLO Fire Safe Council foul ball sponsor with Smokey, Sparky & Captain Cal. Engines 2 & 21 on display, fire tips announced all night, Blues win 6–3! Great night for fire safety & baseball! firesafeslo.org/slo-blues/

🔥 Free chipping events in Cambria, Los Osos & See/Davis Canyon! Clear brush, protect your home. Sign up fast with the new Chipper Day tool by FireAside: 📷firesafeslo.org/chipping/ #WildfirePrep #DefensibleSpace

Cal Poly SLO’s NR455 students created a CWPP for Cambria, tackling wildfire risk with real-world solutions. Watch their final presentations led by Prof. Chris Dicus: #WildfirePrep" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">firesafeslo.org/calpoly-cambri… #Cambria #CalPoly

Here is a video of the Pismo Heights evacuation route from Longview Ave to Price Canyon. It includes 3 breakaway gates for emergency use. Funded by the SLO Fire Safe Council, this route boosts wildfire safety for our hillside community. firesafeslo.org/pismo-heights/

Last week's Boil Water Notice was a good reminder about how important it is to sign up for emergency alerts and to know about the other ways you could be alerted to an emergency. Learn more at bit.ly/3GKyg0r. And please, sign up for alerts at AlertSLO.org

Cal Poly’s WUI class, led by Dr. Chris Dicus, tackled wildfire safety in Cambria by starting 3 unique Community Wildfire Protection Plans. Real-world learning meets real community impact, building resilience from the ground up. firesafeslo.org/cambria-cal-po…