Look Up University City! Check out the new Fire Safe banners!
Just in time for the start of Fire Prevention Month, the new Fire Safe Council banners are on display in the University City street banner […]
CERT / Disaster
Oct 2 to Oct 8, 2026 – Extreme Heat Warning: Places to Cool Down & Ways to Stay Informed
Message from the AlertSanDiego Alert & Warning System October 1, 2026: An Extreme Heat Warning has been issued for the City of San Diego’s beaches, […]
Sat Sept 12, from 2 to 4 pm: Fire Safe Your Place with the SDFD Code Compliance team at the Library on Governor
Join the SD Fire-Rescue Department Code Compliance Officers and the University City Fire Safe Council to learn more about: creating Zone Zero defensible space to make a […]
Sat Sept 12, 2-4 pm: Fire Safe Your Place – at the Library on Governor
Join the SD Fire-Rescue Department Code Compliance Officers and the University City Fire Safe Council to learn more about: creating Zone Zero defensible space to […]
How to Prepare for Fires, El Nino, Earthquakes, and Other Emergencies: Emergency Preparedness Resources
National Preparedness Month is observed every September to encourage individuals, families, and communities to prepare for disasters and emergencies. But no one knows when or […]
SDUT: A strategic fire break helped save Ramona homes
A strategic fire break helped save Ramona homes; a homeowner’s association had proactively cleared brushland abutting homes on Oak Springs Drive before the Creelman fire […]
Take a FireWise Garden Tour at the Water Conservation Garden
From Lee Swanson, University City Fire Safe Council: If you are looking for landscape ideas that comply with the guidelines for defensible space, the Water […]
Protect What You Love: SDFD Zone 0, Defensible Space for Property Owners, and Ready Set Go!
The Ready Set Go Guide provides tips and tools you need to prepare for wildland fire threats, gain situational awareness when a fire starts, and […]
Tue Jul 14, 6 PM: SDC FSC presents Tales of Wildfire Survival and Evacuation
From the San Diego County Fire Safe Council: The Fire Safe Council of San Diego County, in partnership with the United States Wildland Fire Service, […]
Insurance Institute: Living with Wildfire and Reducing Fire Losses
According to the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety, 4.8 million U.S. homes have been identified at high or extreme risk of wildfire, with […]
Zoom recording for Mon Jun 8, 6 pm, FSC presents Fire Safe Your Home Insurance
Thanks to all who joined the FSC Zoom Meet on June 8. In case you missed it, the Zoom recording for the May 8, 2026, Fire […]
SDUT : April’s unseasonably warm, dry weather increased wildfire risk across San Diego County
By Gary Robbins | The San Diego Union-Tribune | PUBLISHED: April 30, 2026 at 5:00 AM PDT: April will go into the history books as […]
SDFD releases Zone 0 Guidelines for Existing Structures
From the City of San Diego, April 22, 2026, the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department Releases Zone 0 Guidelines for Existing Structures: The San Diego Fire-Rescue […]
Pre-Fire Planning: Fire Safe Your Home and Neighborhood
🔥The work you complete today may save your home and protect a firefighter tomorrow. [Ref: Ready Set Go page 3.]* From Diane Ahern, University City […]
Sat Mar 14: Fire Safe Your Neighborhood
Saturday, March 14, from 1 to 3 pm, at University Village Neighborhood Park at the corner of Florey and Cather, 7100 Florey Street, it’s Fire […]
Zoom Recording for Mon, Feb 16: Fire Safe Your Place with the UC Fire Safe Council
The Zoom Recording and Presentation for the Monday, February 16, Zoom meet up is now available: Zoom Recording – Copy this Passcode : was+Q?=6 Zoom […]
Know your Fire Zones for Fire Safety and Disaster Response
Zones are used by public safety officials such as the police and fire departments to quickly and efficiently notify residents when action is required: for […]
SDUT: Residents and firefighters weigh in on new San Diego fire prevention rules
Zone Zero requires that homes in areas with ‘very high’ fire risk have nothing flammable within five feet by February 2027. Some residents want flexibility […]
Fire Safe Council: Dec 18, 2025 SD updates to Fire and Wildland-Urban Interface Codes at Planning Commission
On December 18, the Planning Commission will host a workshop to learn about and discuss the updated fire codes for Wildland-Urban Interface within the City […]
The Power and Danger of Lithium-Ion Batteries – Charge into Fire Safety
From the National Fire Protection Association: Most of the electronics we use in our homes every day — smartphones, tablets, power and lawn tools, laptops, e-cigarettes, […]
