Greater Golden Hill Fire Safe Council
The GGH Fire Council’s mission is to provide a neighborhood forum for sharing information and taking action to protect lives, homes, and the unique canyon ecosystems of our community through wildfire-risk reduction.
Community Fire Safety Goals
The Greater Golden Hill Fire Safe Council (GGH-FSC) recognizes that true fire safety depends on a balanced approach that protects people, property, and the environment.
We strive to:
Reduce fire fuels and sources of ignition through responsible vegetation
management and community education.
Increase the resiliency of structures and properties by promoting defensible
space, fire-hardened building materials, and preparedness planning.
Protect the lives of residents, first responders, wildlife, and even our local
chickens and small stock in the event of wildfire.
As a community, our goals reflect collective action—engaging individual residents (homeowners and renters alike), neighborhood collaboration, partnerships with other Fire Safe Councils, and coordination with city services and representatives to:
Increase neighborhood education on disaster preparedness and evacuation
awareness, including “Ingress/Egress... and/or... Stop, Drop & Roll.”
Reduce fire safety threats associated with illegal camping in and around canyon areas.
Reduce invasive vegetation and increase fire-wise landscaping by promoting our “Swapping Fire Fuel for Habitat” initiative in defensible spaces and canyons.
Upgrade fire resistance of structures throughout the community, prioritizing low-income residents and seniors.
GGH is surrounded by Very High Fire Hazard Risk Severity Zones, shown here in red
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Videos or other resources?
How to get involved?
Who to call to get involved in the swap fire fuel for habitat initiatve?
Who to call for house hardening?
Who to call if I see illegal campers in canyons starting fires?