Sterling North FWC
We are 34 dwellings on Sterling Avenue between Twain Avenue and Keeler Path. We are situated in the wildland urban interface, about a mile from Tilden Regional Park. We are in the Genasys Zone BER-17.
General Resources
- Berkeley Scanner coverage of EMBER vote at the City Council
- Firewise USA
- Map of Berkeley Firewise Communities by Chris Cullander
- 2025-02-10 Fire Propagation into North Berkeley: XyloPlan Notes by Creston Firewise
- Household Fire Weather Planning Tool
- Sterling North Instagram (Pictures of our neighborhood projects.)
- Sterling North Newsletter #1, March 2025
- Sterling North Newsletter #2, November 2025
- [XyloPlan Fire Pathways Risk Assessment - Alameda County] ( Map Viewer )
Protect your Home from Fire
- Berkeley Fire Department Programs -Defensible Space Inspection, Resident Assistance Program, Home Hardening Mesh Program, Chipper Program
- BFD Home Hardening Information
- Berkeley Fire Dept list of home hardening contractors
- BFSC list of Tree, Landscape, and Home Hardening Contractors
- Creating a Fire Resilient Home Best Practices from the California Native Plant Society
- Your Home Can Survive a Wildfire by Dr. Jack Cohen
- Protect Your Deck from Wildfire with Steve Quarles
Neighborhood Events
- Landscaping with California Native Plants. Join our neighbor and native plant enthusiast, Laurel Martin-Harris, for a presentation about using California native plants to beautify your garden AND help protect our neighborhood. Sunday, June 28 at 4 p.m. at the carport of 1092 Sterling.
Report Time/Expenses
- Sterling North Work Report -Online form
- Volunteer hourly worksheet (PDF) (from Firewise) Fill out and return to 1075 mail slot if you do not wish to use online form above.