Get Ready Wildfire Webinar

Every Angeleno Can Help Prevent Wildfire If We Know the Facts

 
Date: Monday, August 10

Time: 6PM

Location: LA City Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez’ Facebook Live or Zoom

Registration: Free Register for Zoom
 
 
Wildfire continues to be an existential threat to California communities, most especially the wildlife interfacing communities in LA City Council District 7. It is critical we find ways to proactively mitigate fire and boost post-fire resilience on our properties, in our communities, and in the wild. Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez hosts this webinar to help District 7 residents – and you – to get ready.
 
 

During the webinar Cassy Aoyagi tours a beautifully firewise Tujunga property, highlighting:

  • The three ways fire can ignite a home, and which is the most common.
  • Why we start with hardening the home first.
  • What landscape design and maintenance actions add a further layer of protection.
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    FormLA Landscaping Lead Designer Isara Ongwiseth answers questions. Expect to walk away with clear steps your can take at home, in the garden, and with neighbors to protect yourself and yourcommunities.
     
     

    More Information

    Here are additional resources mentioned during the tour:

  • See Our Firewise Playlist in Youtube
  • Take Action When Fires Are Near
  • CalFire: Home Hardening Tips
  • 10 Steps for a Firewise Landscape
  • Expect Resilience Post-Fire
  • Prepare for Debris Flow
  • Fight Fire with Smart Design
  • Are You a Fire Fighter?
  • Disaster Preventing Plant Palettes
  • Disaster Preventing Plant Palettes
  • Plant Choice: Angels and Arsonists
  • Palm Trees as Fire Hazards
  • Combustibility of Landscape Mulches