Fire Safe Council of San Luis Obispo

Helping build fire safe communities across SLO County
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The first 5 feet around your home matter most.

Zone 0 should be free of combustible materials like mulch, firewood, dead vegetation, & outdoor furnishings. Creating a noncombustible zone helps reduce the risk of ember ignition during a wildfire. #defensiblespace #FireSafeSLO

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Pismo Beach residents: your input + involvement matters!

Join us for a Community Focus Group Meeting to discuss wildfire preparedness, community priorities, and future fire safety initiatives.

📅 Wednesday, June 17
🕠 5:30 PM
📍 Pismo Beach City Council Chambers
760 Mattie Rd.

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Reminder: the May SLO County Fire Safe Council meeting date has changed to Wednesday, May 27 from 9:00 AM–11:30 AM. Join us at the Pismo Beach Veterans Memorial Hall on Bello St. The meeting will also include a tour of the new Pismo Beach Fire Station. https://t.co/4A0qkOwjPH

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This Memorial Day, we honor and remember the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. From all of us at the Fire Safe Council, we wish you a safe and meaningful Memorial Day 🇺🇸

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⚾ Batter up! The SLO County Community Fire Safe Council is sponsoring Free Foul Ball Night at the SLO Blues game on Wednesday, July 1, 2026.

The game begins at 6:00 PM and one of our FSC partners will throw out the ceremonial first pitch. We hope to see you at the ballpark.

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🔥 June Free Community Chipping Events Are Coming Up...

Upcoming communities include:
• See, Davis, Baron & Squire Canyon
• Toro Creek
• Parkhill
• Heritage Ranch

Sign up today: https://t.co/Qg8VGN6I8J

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This week’s Free Chipping Event in Ranchita successfully helped residents reduce hazardous vegetation & prepare for fire season. Thank you to the crews, partners, & community members who participated. More events county wide coming soon. Check out the link in bio to learn more!

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Wildfire preparedness starts before fire season. Pismo Beach’s Wildfire Action Plan includes defensible space, home hardening, evacuation planning, and preparedness tips to help protect homes and communities. Check it out 🔥 https://t.co/Tt0x5j7G8x

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We’re excited to officially launch the Fire Safe SLO Instagram and Facebook pages!

Follow along for community updates, wildfire preparedness resources, local events, and more across SLO County.

Instagram: @slofiresafe
Facebook: Fire Safe SLO

https://t.co/PSeNfr7LDI

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The Cambria Fire Department Open House was a success today, bringing the community together for an afternoon of emergency preparedness, wildfire readiness, and public safety education. 🚒 #Cambria #SLOCounty

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🚨 Cambria Fire Safe Focus Group Today 🚨
3–5 PM | Cambria Presbyterian Church + Zoom
Topics: evacuation info, chipping, grants, preparedness events, Fire Station Open House, CERT, and more.
Stay informed. Stay prepared. #FireSafe #ReadySLO

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Productive meeting with SLO FSC, CA Dept of Conservation and CA Coastal Conservancy proposing the FSC as the countywide wildfire resilience grant clearinghouse. FireShed framework that earned 2025 CCBJ Climate Resilience Award. https://t.co/LDlUACTdb7

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Here a link to our blog post for more detail. https://t.co/pPZ6mNw2yv

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🎉 The SLO County Fire Safe Council is proud to join Cal Poly SLO at the ribbon cutting for the WUI Fire Institute. This first of its kind program on the West Coast strengthens our partnership and advances fire safety, prevention, and readiness across SLO County.

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Chipping Event for the City of San Luis Obipso.
Sign Up for the Dec 2nd, 2025 Chipping Event. https://t.co/UqkXi5JBaB

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🔥 FREE Chipping Event in November! Ranchita Estates 11/12 for residents in SLO Co (FHSZ) zones can sign up now at https://t.co/mi7GenUYBy!

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🔥 FREE Chipping Events in October!
Jardine 10/8, Cambria 10/14 & Los Osos 10/21 residents in SLO Co (FHSZ) zones can sign up now at https://t.co/mi7GenUYBy!
🌿 Funded by @firesafeslo SLO FireSafe Council, space is limited, don’t wait!

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We are proud to be able to provide this great community project the funding needed to get it done!

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Join us July 18 at 5:30 PM for the Pismo Beach Fire Safe Focus Group at City Hall or via Zoom: Learn about local fire wins, grants, chipping, Firewise & how to get involved. All are welcome! https://t.co/pW8eEhhZzy

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Over 500 fans reached at the July 10 SLO Blues game! SLO Fire Safe Council foul ball sponsor with Smokey, Sparky & Captain Cal. Engines 2 & 21 on display, fire tips announced all night, Blues win 6–3! Great night for fire safety & baseball!
https://t.co/gUM8OCxT9z