More than a go-bag…
This page proves links and recommendations for resources in San Diego to ensure YOU are SAFE during the next wildfire.
Organizations
Kensington Firesafe Council
Kensington Fire Safe is here to share vital tips and updates. From quick reporting advice to tackling illegal canyon camping, discover how you can help protect our community.
National Wildfire Coordinating Group
The National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) provides national leadership to enable interoperable wildland fire operations among federal, state, local, Tribal, and territorial partners.
National Fire Protection Association
Known as the trusted source of safety knowledge, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has been helping to solve some of the planet’s toughest safety problems for more than 125 years.
San Diego Canyonlands
Our work directly addresses the nexus of challenges that our most vulnerable neighbors and species face, while enhancing the unique urban ecosystems that make San Diego the most biodiverse county in the continental United States.
Personal Safety
Red Cross Guide to Emergency Preparedness
It’s important to prepare for possible emergencies because they can strike suddenly and violently at any time and any place. There are three steps everyone can take that can help make a difference: get a kit, make a plan and be informed.
https://www.kensingtonfiresafe.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Prepare-San-Diego-booklet.pdf
Watch Duty
Watch Duty is a service, not an app, powered by over 150 volunteers – firefighters, dispatchers, and first responders – who diligently monitor radio scanners and other official sources 24 hours a day to send you the most up-to-date information.
Home Hardening
Sustainable Defensible Space
This site introduces Sustainable Defensible Space (SDS) as the area around the home extending 100 feet from the home itself. The condition of this space is critical not only to increasing resistance of structures to wildfire loss and safeguarding firefighters’ lives but also to improving conservation values and protecting California’s natural heritage. The landscaping choices in this area provide the greatest opportunity for improved habitat conservation with its associated ecosystem benefits such as increased carbon storage, biodiversity, slope stability and water conservation.
Data Sources
San Diego Interactive Map of Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones
The city of San Diego maintains an interactive map showing Very High Fire Hazard Zones as required and defined by the state fire marshal.
San Diego Interactive Map of Fire Hydrant Locations
The city of San Diego maintains an interactive map showing fire hydrant locations along with data related to size and number of ports.
https://geo.sandag.org/portal/apps/mapviewer/index.html?layers=23a291de6c9f4f1fb4ea22cf655bc4d5
San Diego Interactive Map of Water Mains
The city of San Diego maintains an interactive map showing locations and sizes of water mains.
https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=20e321befdb84786a99b253122938def&sublayer=0#visualize
Cal Fire Structure Status Map – Palisades Fire
Cal Fire is doing house by house structure damage assessments on an interactive map with linked data and photos.
Cal Fire Structure Status Map – Eaton Fire
Cal Fire is doing house by house structure damage assessments on an interactive map with linked data and photos.
