Saturday, August 5, 2023.   10am to 2pm San Mateo County Event Center.  1346 Saratoga Dr, San Mateo, CA. This is a family friendly event where you can EXPLORE fire trucks, command trailers, and other emergency response vehicles, EXPERIENCE the smoke tunnel, ATTEND...

Sunday, May 21, 2023.   Noon to 3pm Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve.  On Skyline Blvd 1.5 miles south of intersection with Page Mill Rd.   Come - Meet - Talk to the teams who respond to EMERGENCIES on the mountain. - Wildfire, Earthquake, Winter Storms, Power...

Central Coast Prescribed Burn Association in cooperation with the RCD Santa Cruz Co, are happy to invite you to a How to Safely Pile Burn workshop in Boulder Creek, Saturday January 28th. Pile burning is an important tool for homeowners creating defensible space in...

Santa Clara County Fire will be hosting 3 Ready, Set, Go Wildfire Preparedness Webinars that will be held in July, August, and September. Residents will learn how to reduce wildfire risk and better prepare their homes, their family, and their neighborhood. Topics...

Sunday, August 7, 2022.   Noon to 3pm Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve.  On Skyline Blvd 1.5 miles south of intersection with Page Mill Rd.   Come - Meet - Talk to the teams who respond to EMERGENCIES on the mountain. - Wildfire, Earthquake, Winter Storms, Power...

Felton – CAL FIRE NEWS RELEASE - Nov 10, 2021 CAL FIRE Director Thom Porter has appointed Chief Nate Armstrong as the CAL FIRE San Mateo-Santa Cruz (CZU) Unit Chief effective November 6, 2021. Chief Armstrong replaces Chief Ian Larkin who recently retired after 33...

Felton – CAL FIRE NEWS RELEASE - May 19, 2021 California is entering its second consecutive dry year and braces for what could be another devastating wildfire season. While wildfires are a natural part of California’s landscape, the fire season in California and...

SSFSC will post quarterly Northern Operations Monthly/Seasonal Outlooks reports on this page as we receive them in downloadable .pdf format. These reports relay the most recent information available with regard to weather charts and data, fuels status, outlook review,...

The CZU August Lightning Complex began on the morning of August 16th during a dry lightning event that affected much of Northern California. Temperatures ranged from 105 to 108 degrees for the highs, with relative humidity readings in single digits. The fires,...