El Caminito FIREWISE Community
A Non-profit Public Benefit Foundation
El Caminito Firewise supports education of home owners and maintenance of defensible space and the hardening of homes in compliance with public resource code PRC 4291.
Serving the neighborhoods of
El Caminito, Via Milpitas, Chaparral & Arboleda in Carmel Valley, CA 93924
The El Caminito Firewise Community starts at the intersection of Ford Road and continues up the hill including all properties with access off of El Caminito and connected roadways. This area is entirely a State Responsibility Area with all properties classified as high or very high Fire Hazard Severity Zones.
Neighborhoods:
The El Caminito Firewise Community is divided into 4 neighborhoods which are self organized to support home hardening and defensible space maintenance.
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Lower El Caminito / Via Milpitas
(from Ford Road up to the first entrance of Chaparral Road)
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Chaparral Road / Arboleda Lane
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Middle El Caminito
(El Caminito between the 2 entrances of Chaparral Road)
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Upper El Caminito
(above the second entrance to Chaparral Road)
Firewise Application Process
There are several steps to take to become recognized as a Firewise USA® site:
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Organize — Create a board or committee of volunteers to represent your community, including residents and partners such as local forestry agencies or the fire department.
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Identify — a resident leader who will be the program point of contact.
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Plan — The board or committee defines the boundaries of the site and obtains a community wildfire risk assessment. From the risk assessment, the board/committee creates a multi-year action plan to identify and prioritize actions to reduce ignition risk to homes.
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Do — Each year, neighbors complete educational and risk reduction actions identified in the plan.
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Tell — When the above criteria have been met, the Resident Leader applies for recognition through the Firewise USA® Portal (portal.firewise.org), describing educational and mitigation work in the site. Each year, sites renew their status by reporting their activity.