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Fire Safe Solutions for Design, Building, and Upkeep Webinar Registration

We often equate reducing community risk of wildfire with hazardous fuels reduction. While that is one component, new research highlights the importance of home hardening and building design. If you are wondering how you can prepare yourself and your property for this upcoming wildfire season, join the UC ANR Fire Network to learn about simple, low-cost actions that you can do to protect your house and property. This webinar is intended for all of California's homeowners, renters, and other interested community members.

Presenter Yana Valachovic, a registered professional forester and scientist with the Fire Network, is a leader in developing and delivering local and state strategies to improve wildfire resilience. Yana will share recent insights from the Los Angeles fires, give an overview of issues regarding building design, insurance, best practices for homeowners, and strategies for community leaders. Wildfire adaptation will not occur overnight, but there is a pathway and clear evidence to help all of us live successfully with wildfire now and into the future.

Date/Time: May 5, 2025 from 6:30 - 7:30 PM PST
Location: Virtual webinar
Cost: FREE

Please fill out the survey below to register for the event. Upon registration, you will receive additional information about the webinar, including the Zoom meeting link. If you have any questions, please contact Katie Low (katlow@ucanr.edu).

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Full Name ✻

Affiliation

Email ✻

I am a (check all that apply): ✻

Resident Homeowner Renter Firewise community member Fire or resource professional Other Prefer not to state

I am a resident of this county: ✻

Have you completed retrofitting or remodeling to make your infrastructure more wildfire-resistant? (Select all that apply) ✻

I am considering retrofitting or remodeling but am unsure of what actions to take Put up non-combustible reflective signs/addressing on the property Removed vegetation and combustible material 0-5 ft from structures Treated and rearranged vegetation and combustible materials 5-30 ft from structures Treated vegetation and relocated combustible materials within 30-100 ft of structures Retrofitted structures with ignition and/or ember resistant materials No I have not completed home retrofitting or remodeling Purchased backup power source (e.g. generator)

What are your THREE biggest considerations in structure retrofitting or remodeling to improve your property's wildfire resistance? (Select top three options): ✻

Availability of contractors Communicating with my property manager Cost Existing building design constraints Lack of knowledge information or resources Local rules and regulations Permitting Time Other

How did you learn about this webinar? ✻

Fire Network or UCCE website Fire Network social media page (Facebook Instagram LinkedIn) Local media announcement (newspaper radio etc) Email listserv From a family member friend or neighbor Other

Invitation to Self-Identify Gender, Ethnicity, and Race. The following information is optional. It is confidential. It is requested to help us document that UC Cooperative Extension is extending services and benefits to everyone who is interested and does not discriminate.

What is your gender? Check one:

Man Woman Nonbinary Gender identity not listed Prefer not to state

What is your race? Check one or more:

American Indian or Alaskan Native Asian Black or African American Hispanic or Latino Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander White Race not listed Prefer not to state

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