# Official Firewise Certificate? **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask\ **Tags:** insurance\ **Created:** [March 20, 2026, 2:50am UTC](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/official-firewise-certificate/535 "2026-03-20T02:50:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Havisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/aca169/32.png) [@Havisha](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/u/Havisha)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2026, 2:50am UTC](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/official-firewise-certificate/535/1 "2026-03-20T02:50:28Z")
Hi all, I’m a new member of this community (in the process of buying a house) and currently applying for fire insurance. As a part of the process, I need to show an official Firewise certificate. Can someone please help me find this? Thank you and apologies if this has been asked before, I tried searching but didn’t see anything. ---
**Author:** ![Milton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/87869e/32.png) [@Milton](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/u/Milton)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2026, 1:50am UTC](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/official-firewise-certificate/535/2 "2026-03-21T01:50:32Z")
Hi Havisha, I am not sure I can help you directly but I’ll try! What neighborhood are you in? Or do you know what Firewise community the house you are purchasing is in? I am in the Berkeley Woods group - Creston Road, Woodmont, Vista Mont north of Marin Ave. Jennifer Braun is the lead in this area and could help you with the certificate. Her email is [blanked after use] And she is connected with the other groups/communities and might be able to assist you if you are not part of the Berkeley Woods group. Let me know if this is helpful. Milton McClaskey ---
**Author:** ![Havisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/aca169/32.png) [@Havisha](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/u/Havisha)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2026, 2:07am UTC](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/official-firewise-certificate/535/3 "2026-03-21T02:07:57Z")
Thank you, Milton! I’m in the Creston FWC. I’ll reach out to Jennifer to see if she knows who the Creston lead is. ---
**Author:** ![Milton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/87869e/32.png) [@Milton](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/u/Milton)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2026, 3:11am UTC](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/official-firewise-certificate/535/4 "2026-03-21T03:11:18Z")
Hi Havisha At the top of the BF Berkeley Firewise webpage look for tab “neighborhood” click on that and scroll down to find the Creston goup. Click on that and scroll down until you see the heading “How to contact Creston Firewise”. There are links to contact Sara or Eric. Milton ---
**Author:** ![MichelThouati](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex032/user_avatar/www.berkeleyfirewise.org/michelthouati/32/179_2.png) [@MichelThouati](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/u/MichelThouati)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2026, 3:34am UTC](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/official-firewise-certificate/535/5 "2026-03-22T03:34:13Z")
Hi Havisha, Thanks for your email: I am really glad we were able to connect! I look forward to meeting you in person. ---
**Author:** ![Havisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/aca169/32.png) [@Havisha](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/u/Havisha)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2026, 4:37pm UTC](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/official-firewise-certificate/535/6 "2026-03-22T16:37:59Z")
Thank you both for your help! ---
**Author:** ![melissaporter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex032/user_avatar/www.berkeleyfirewise.org/melissaporter/32/558_2.png) [@melissaporter](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/u/melissaporter)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2026, 3:20am UTC](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/official-firewise-certificate/535/7 "2026-05-20T03:20:01Z")
I also need an Firewise Certificate for my insurance. I am in the Shake and Bake FWC and I am unable to message the person who is listed as the coordinator of our neighborhood. The instructions say to click the person’s name and then click the “message” botton. But I am not seeing a “message” button. Any ideas? ---
**Author:** ![MichelThouati](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex032/user_avatar/www.berkeleyfirewise.org/michelthouati/32/179_2.png) [@MichelThouati](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/u/MichelThouati)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2026, 5:02am UTC](https://www.berkeleyfirewise.org/t/official-firewise-certificate/535/8 "2026-06-10T05:02:12Z")
@melissaporter hopefully you got our DM and were able to contact the right person? I am unsure if Shake and Bake is certified yet, in which case it may not have a certificate yet.