Jan Horton » wildland interface fires

Home Lost in the Fire Ready for Occupancy!!

Jan Horton — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 23:43:55 +0000

Congratulations to the first Yorba Linda Family on receiving their certificate of occupancy after losing their home in the November fire storm! This is a milestone achievement~ It is the first home completed that was lost in the fire. I wish you many happy years in your new home and welcome back to your neighborhood and community!

Thank you also to the City Staff team that worked so hard to help all the fire victims rebuild and return to their homes as quickly as possible!

Fire Season 2009 (May 2009 – Sep 2009)

Jan Horton — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 18:49:14 +0000

Fire Season 2009 (May 2009 – Sep 2009)

(Summary submitted by resident Paul Jones- member YL OCFA Focus Group)

OCFA fire engines will begin appearing in Yorba Linda and other high risk communities in mid-June and continuing through the month of August. They will be offering a “wildland consultation” to each homeowner in the fire hazard zones (Very High, High and Medium zones). The consultation will include a personalized discussion with a firefighter to talk about the home survivability issues on each homeowner’s property. A home risk assessment score and recommendations will also be included. Firefighters will distribute Ready! Set! Go! brochures and DVD’s to homeowners as they pass through the neighborhoods. The fire engine outreach will be preceded by a direct mail as well as door-to-door flyers so that homeowners know about this opportunity.

OCFA inspectors will also be appearing in Yorba Linda beginning in mid-June. They will conduct wildland inspections as usual, but will also be prepared to provide “wildland consultations” and distribute Ready! Set! Go! materials to homeowners that happen to catch them in the neighborhoods.

You can sign up proactively for a “wildfire consultation” on the OCFA web site: Sign Up for Wildland Consultation.

OCFA Wildland Action Plan Video

Jan Horton — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 02:03:23 +0000

On February 11, 2009, the OCFA presented the Wildland Action Plan Video during their “Leave Early or Stay and Defend” presentation. To view this video go to the OCFA website at: http://www.ocfa.org/ocfamain.asp?pgn1=8
The scenes from this video are from the Yorba Linda Fire November 15, 2008.