Welcome! BerkeleyFirewise.org is self-published by all the Firewise neighborhoods in the city. A website member can ask questions and receive our periodic newsletter.
Navigating the website
- Each category displays a list of all of its pages (articles or threads)
- To view the category table of contents, click on the titled
topics page at the top
Topics
- Calendar
- News
- Wildfire Defense - EMBER Zone 0 information, EMBER background, the historic record of wildfire in Berkeley, videos on wildfire science, and interesting reads.
- Prepare for evacuation
- Harden your home
- Firescape your yard Firescaping background and resources, creating defensible space, and specific information on fences, gates and hedges.
- Berkeley resources A list of programs for Berkeley residents, background information and interesting reads.
- Insurance In the news, practical information, and background content.
- Ask the community
- Find my neighborhood
- Start my own Firewise neighborhood
- Neighborhoods east of Grizzly Peak: Berkeley Woods, Creston, GLaM, Grizzlies, Grizzly Pack, HAASS+, North Keeler/Grizzly, Park Hills.
- Neighborhoods north of Marin: 600 Neilson, North Berkeley Hills, Summit Reservoir, San Diego-Indian Rock.
- All other neighborhoods: BuGHLER, Firebreakers, Hillside Playground, Oak Ridge Rd, Sterling North, Tamalpais