Rancho helix de oro fire safe council
Dedicated to educating and preparing our community in order to avoid devastating fires
Under the authority of the Fire Safe Council of San Diego County, we are a formed FSC dedicated to educating and preparing our community in order to avoid devastating fires.
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June 2025, the Rancho Helix de Oro Fire Safe Council (FSC) was pleased to participate at the Grossmont Mt Helix Improvement Association (GMIA) annual dinner by distributing important fire safety literature and chatting with GMIA members. Chief Andy Lawler from the San Miguel Fire & Rescue made a presentation informing the Grossmont-Mt. Helix community on measures to protect and defend their homes in the event of a wildfire.
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What is a fire safe council?
Mission:
To provide an exchange of information through education and training, and to foster fire prevention and safety throughout the San Diego region.
Vision:
The vision of the Fire Safe Council of San Diego County is to foster a fire safe/fire wise region that has developed through an ongoing course of public education, training, and community collaboration in project support.
Goals:
⦁ To promote the protection of life, property, and the environment.
⦁ To provide a platform for promoting fire prevention and safety efforts for all stakeholders.
⦁ To strengthen participation from local Fire Safe Councils.
⦁ More information is at firesafesdcounty.org
To provide an exchange of information through education and training, and to foster fire prevention and safety throughout the San Diego region.
Vision:
The vision of the Fire Safe Council of San Diego County is to foster a fire safe/fire wise region that has developed through an ongoing course of public education, training, and community collaboration in project support.
Goals:
⦁ To promote the protection of life, property, and the environment.
⦁ To provide a platform for promoting fire prevention and safety efforts for all stakeholders.
⦁ To strengthen participation from local Fire Safe Councils.
⦁ More information is at firesafesdcounty.org
strategies
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⦁ Identification of program
⦁ Community area ⦁ Hazards ⦁ Collaborations |
⦁ Community engagement
⦁ Structural hardening projects ⦁ Defensible space ⦁ Evacuation planning |
Actions to date:
The Rancho Helix de Oro Fire Safe Council was founded in 2019 under the authority of the Fire Safe Council of San Diego County with the mission of educating and preparing our community to help avoid devastating fires.
With the help of a grant from SDGE in 2020, we produced educational materials with fire wise tips, an evacuation preparedness map, fire and emergency resources. A comprehensive brochure was sent out to 7,000 Grossmont-Mt Helix Improvement Association (GMIA)members. The Rancho Helix de Oro FSC has been actively promoting fire safety recommendations and information at community events in the GMIA area and we plan to expand to events in the Valle de Oro Planning Group area neighborhoods and Casa de Oro.
This year (2025) we are pleased to announce that the San Diego Regional Fire Foundation helped us obtain a generous grant from San Diego River Conservancy which we plan to use for the production of evacuation and fire safe brochures. The funds will also be used to improve our FSC booth at community events with the use of banners and other presentation materials
Support:
San Diego County Supervisor Dianne Jacob, Grossmont-Mt. Helix Improvement Association, Valle de Oro Planning Group, Casa De Oro Alliance, and community members.
Collaboration:
Fire Safe Council of San Diego County, San Diego Regional Fire Foundation, San Miguel Fire and Rescue, Cal Fire, San Diego County Sheriff, San Diego Gas & Electric, San Diego River Conservancy.
Volunteers: Our area FSC is managed entirely by neighborhood volunteers. The need to prepare for the dangers of our dry and hot climate means that efforts by volunteers are essential for the safety of our communities. If each neighbor maintains safe landscaping and gardening practices; harden our homes as best we can, we’ll have a better chance to protect our community. Our work is primarily to inform and educate our neighbors about fire safe practices at community events through personal, social and print media. If you’d like to be a part of this very important organization, please email us at [email protected]
The Rancho Helix de Oro Fire Safe Council was founded in 2019 under the authority of the Fire Safe Council of San Diego County with the mission of educating and preparing our community to help avoid devastating fires.
With the help of a grant from SDGE in 2020, we produced educational materials with fire wise tips, an evacuation preparedness map, fire and emergency resources. A comprehensive brochure was sent out to 7,000 Grossmont-Mt Helix Improvement Association (GMIA)members. The Rancho Helix de Oro FSC has been actively promoting fire safety recommendations and information at community events in the GMIA area and we plan to expand to events in the Valle de Oro Planning Group area neighborhoods and Casa de Oro.
This year (2025) we are pleased to announce that the San Diego Regional Fire Foundation helped us obtain a generous grant from San Diego River Conservancy which we plan to use for the production of evacuation and fire safe brochures. The funds will also be used to improve our FSC booth at community events with the use of banners and other presentation materials
Support:
San Diego County Supervisor Dianne Jacob, Grossmont-Mt. Helix Improvement Association, Valle de Oro Planning Group, Casa De Oro Alliance, and community members.
Collaboration:
Fire Safe Council of San Diego County, San Diego Regional Fire Foundation, San Miguel Fire and Rescue, Cal Fire, San Diego County Sheriff, San Diego Gas & Electric, San Diego River Conservancy.
Volunteers: Our area FSC is managed entirely by neighborhood volunteers. The need to prepare for the dangers of our dry and hot climate means that efforts by volunteers are essential for the safety of our communities. If each neighbor maintains safe landscaping and gardening practices; harden our homes as best we can, we’ll have a better chance to protect our community. Our work is primarily to inform and educate our neighbors about fire safe practices at community events through personal, social and print media. If you’d like to be a part of this very important organization, please email us at [email protected]
Important links
INFO |
Lidia Chang, Co-President
[email protected] Jay Steiger, Co-President Kathleen Hedberg, Co-President/Founder 619.994.6900 [email protected] |
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