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KFSC Receives a New Grant
The Konocti Fire Safe Council is the proud recipient of a special grant to produce information packages specially tailored to the needs...
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Apr 41 min read
Our Fifth Firewise Community
The Konocti Fire Safe Council is proud to welcome the Gaddy Lane Community into it's network of Firewise communities in the KFSC service...
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Sep 28, 20231 min read
Plan for Evacuation
After a public meeting on the development of an evacuation plan for the Soda Bay Road corridor, we sat down with Lauren Picou from...
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Apr 19, 20231 min read
Firescape Gardening
John and Karen Knowell talk home hardening and fire safety at the Clear Lake Trowel and Trellis Garden Club. Many thanks to the club...
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Apr 8, 20231 min read
Lean, Clean, Green
With Spring upon us, it's time to think about firescaping your garden. Let the three words guide the way. Lean
Allow space between...
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Mar 2, 20231 min read
L.C. Bloom Tells Our Story
Feature about our coverage area, outreach efforts and plans for the future.
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Feb 20, 20231 min read
Tree Mortality Soars
New Figures from the U.S. Forest Service show that there were some 590,000 dead trees in Lake County in 2022, nearly 200 times as many as...
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Jan 29, 20231 min read
Comment Period Extended for Fire Hazard Severity Map. Changes Proposed.
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal FIRE) has granted stakeholders an additional 60 days to comment on the...
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Jan 29, 20237 min read
Cal Fire Hears Concerns about Fire Hazard Severity Map
(LAKECO NEWS 1/29/2023)— During a Tuesday morning hearing, members of the Lake County Board of Supervisors, the Lakeport Fire Protection...
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Jan 26, 20231 min read
Drought Tolerant Garden at Ely
KFSC board member Cindy Jassar meets with Jim Marshall at the Ely Stage Stop. She is joined by volunteers Karen Nowell and Kelseyville...
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Jan 16, 20231 min read
Learn the Basics of Storm Safety
Power Outages Please be prepared with flashlights, lanterns, batteries, a backup heat source, etc. PG&E outages can be reported or...
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Jan 15, 20231 min read
First Steps in Removing Hazardous Soda Bay Corridor Trees
Konocti Fire Safe Council Vice President Phil Hartley and his team have identified 179 hazardous trees in the Soda Bay Road corridor and...
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Jan 5, 20231 min read
Protect Your Home From Flooding
Our focus is on wildfires, but with the flooding in our region we want to share some important advice from FEMA. You can download the...
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Dec 4, 20222 min read
Outreach to Every Community
Over the past month, members of the Konocti Fire Safe Council (KFSC) have launched community outreach efforts by going door to door to...
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Nov 3, 20221 min read
Report from CalFire
The KFSC board receives a briefing from CalFire Battalion Chief Brian York. We welcome his support as we work to bring information to...
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Oct 28, 20221 min read
PG&E, "Please Tour Our Area."
KFSC president Kathy Andre calls on PG & E to tour the Soda Bay Corridor, where hazardous conditions persist despite the utilities tree...
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Oct 28, 20221 min read
Walking the Walk
KFSC President Kathy Andre and board member Cathy Sylar meet with residents of Riviera Estates as we continue our outreach to communities...
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Sep 3, 20221 min read
KFSC Receives $10,000 Contribution
This funding from the Lake County Supervisors helps cover start up costs for the county's newest fire safe council.
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