What is Firewise Old Oak Way Community?

The Firewise Old Oak Way Community was formed by concerned residents on Old Oak Way (in Saratoga, CA) and adjoining streets after recent residential wildfires in California.  Our purpose is to educate our neighborhood about fire safety, make our neighborhood safer from wildfire, improve the safety of our streets and neighborhood, and plan for and educate our neighborhood on preparation and evacuation in the event of a wildfire or other disaster.   photo by Jim Cargill

NEIGHBORHOOD BLOCK PARTY - SEPTEMBER 26, 2024 AT 5:30 pm!!

Our Firewise organization is sponsoring a Neighborhood Party with pizza, wine, beer and other beverages on Thursday, September 26 at 5:30 pm where you can enjoy meeting more of your neighbors and learn more about how we can keep our neighborhood safe from wildfires. Save the date and watch for an invitation soon.

Join Our Firewise Old Oak Way Community

To join Firewise Old Oak Way Community, fill out the membership form below, which will ask you several questions about the fire safety of your home. The questionnaire will take about 10 minutes.  The application information will only be visible to the Santa Clara County Fire Department and limited members of the Old Oak Way Firewise Steering Committee who check all applications.

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Our letter of approval as a Nationally Recognized FireWise Community

 

Dear Jim,

Congratulations on successfully completing the criteria to become a nationally recognized Firewise USA® program participant!

It is with great pleasure that we welcome Old Oak Way to the growing number of Firewise sites, where residents throughout the nation are working to reduce their wildfire risks.

If you’ve requested Firewise USA® street signs and/or a commemorative Firewise recognition plaque, we will be fulfilling those requests as soon as possible. The current delivery time for your materials is estimated at 4-6 weeks.

You’re encouraged to sign up for NFPA’s free monthly electronic newsletter, NFPA Network. Click here to subscribe, and choose Wildfire as your area of interest to ensure you are getting the latest wildfire safety information.

Utilizing the Firewise portal to enter outreach, education and risk reduction activities as they’re completed, will make meeting the annual renewal requirements an easy process.

Outreach and educational resources are available at no charge with shipping included and can be ordered through our online catalog or the portal. You’ll also find additional information, online trainings, research fact sheets and access to webinars at Firewise.org. Please consider sharing the myriad of available wildfire resources with your neighbors, in your community newsletter, or other neighborhood communication channels.

Consider liking Firewise on Facebook and follow us on Twitter to learn about success stories, new research and other important wildfire topics.

We’re here to provide information and assist with all your programmatic needs. To contact our customer service staff email us at Firewise@nfpa.org.

We look forward to working with you and learning about your community’s risk reduction successes. 

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Sincerely,

The Firewise USA® Team

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