Great news for the Santa Monica Mountains, and for wildfire preparedness in our area: The Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy will receive $31.3 million from Prop. 4 funds for watershed improvement, wildfire resilience, chaparral and forest restoration, and workforce development. Job training will target disadvantaged and vulnerable communities.

The first batch of these funds will be on the SMMC’s Monday night agenda as a grant to @venturacountyfire (h/t former state Sen. Fran Pavley)

#WildfirePrevention #WildfirePreparedness

https://heysocal.com/2025/04/14/state-to-send-another-170m-mostly-to-socal-for-fire-prevention/

Today I signed four more letters stating the city's position on three state bills and a federal funding request by the county. Thousand Oaks is a strong supporter of parks, public safety, and wildfire prevention.

Today I signed letters expressing the city's support for six state bills involving wildfire preparedness, emergency relief, short-term rentals, and alcohol and drug treatment centers. Working with our partners at @calcities, which lobbies on behalf of all of the state’s 400+ cities, we hope to see all six proposals enacted into law. There are more bills coming – will keep you posted on these.

#California #WildfirePreparedness #HazardZones

From Los Angeles Times: New fire maps increase hazard zones in L.A. and Southern California by 3.5 million acres

https://www.aol.com/fire-maps-increase-hazard-zones-230316250.html

via SBCFireInfo

Public Input Needed: Draft CWPP & Transportation Study

The #SantaBarbara County Fire Department is seeking public input on the Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) and Transportation Study for the Santa Barbara Foothill Communities. The Draft CWPP is now available for public review until March 11, 2025.

Public Review Period: February 11 – March 11, 2025
Virtual Public Meeting: Thursday, February 27, 2025 | 6:00 – 7:30 PM | Register Here

Your feedback is crucial in shaping wildfire preparedness and community safety. Review the draft plan and register for the public meeting at: ims.dudek.com/sbfoothillscwpp

#SBCFire #WildfirePreparedness
#CWPP

Experimenting with Routing:
LA Wildfire Evacuation Routes

Check out our experimental map of potential LA wildfire evacuation routes (Jan 2025)!
In this scenario, people were asked to evacuate further than just nearby friends.

Data sourced from Kontur Population and OpenStreetMap.

Interested in a similar analysis?
Email us at hello@kontur.io.