Insurers rely on complex wildfire risk models rather than solely on code compliance. See what proactive steps homeowners can do to enhance their property’s resilience against disasters while navigating the complexities of insurance coverage.

Learn about how you can protect your home and property from wildfire from home hardening experts from the Berkeley Fire Department and DFSC's Sheryl Drinkwater September 20th at THP Library South Branch in Berkeley.

Review our consolidated list of vetted funding sources for a wide range of wildfire safety projects and add any funders you think are missing on our Wildfire Funding Sources page.

Watch the recording of the informative program with Clayton Community Library and the Diablo Firesafe Council on wildfire preparedness for homeowners. Learn essential strategies for home hardening and creating defensible space to protect your property from wildfires.

DFSC now offers fiscal sponsorship to Firewise groups, grassroots organizations, governmental entities, and others who do not have or cannot obtain 501(c)3 nonprofit status. 

This document provides a comprehensive, scientifically based analysis of wildfire related to the hazards and risk in the wildland-urban interface (WUI) areas of Alameda County, CA. The analysis is delivered in the form of a Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP)

Join us for the 3rd stakeholder meeting for the Contra Costa and Alameda Counties Regional Priority Plan. Thursday, April 17th, 2025 11 AM via Zoom.

Get rid of flammable debris and dead wood with free curbside chipping services. Public agencies throughout Contra Costa and Alameda Counties provide chipping services at no cost. Check the options below to get started: