El Caminito FIREWISE Community
A Non-profit Public Benefit Foundation
Free Chipping
Monterey County has earned a grant to bring free chipping to communities like us. If you are interested in getting a chipping day scheduled for our El Caminito Neighborhood, please SIGN UP FOR FREE CHIPPING. We need at least 20-30 households to be considered. The more people that sign up, the sooner we can get a date on the Calendar.
Defensible Space and the new 0-5 Zone
Just a reminder, in addition to the 0-30 and 30-100 foot defensible space zones, starting January 2024 there will be a new 0-5 foot zone required by law for us to maintain surrounding our homes. Education about the Defensible Space Guidelines is a primary purpose of Firewise Communities.
Tax Exempt Non-Profit Status | Bylaws Approved 09/28/22
We have formed a board and approved bylaws in order to send in the paperwork to become a tax exempt non-profit. We should hear back in one to two months. If accepted, the status is retroactive to the application date.
To view the bylaws of El Caminito Firewise Foundation — Download the PDF here.
Companies Offering Discounted Insurance to Firewise Communities
For a list of "Residential Property Insurance Companies Currently Offering Discounts for Fire Hardened Homes and/or Communities", please view this link from the California Department of Insurance.
Firewise Application Approved 08/19/22
The El Caminito Firewise Application was submitted to Firewise USA®, National Fire Protection Association, on Monday, August 8, 2022 and approved on August 19, 2022. Download the Certificate PDF here. Read more in the Newsletter Page
Thanks to Fire Marshall Kevin Kamnikar for providing us feedback on how to protect our community. On June 27th, 2022, Kevin surveyed 6 of our homes and described our wildfire risks and what we need to do to increase the ignitions resistance of our homes and neighborhoods.
Home Assessment Tour
Firewise Communuty Risk Assessment
Everyone should read through the Firewise Community Risk Assessment which is an instrumental part of the Firewise Application. The Risk Assessment is a product of the Home Assessment Tour and the submitted Self Assessment Forms.
El Caminito Firewise Community Multi-Year Action Plan
Everyone should read through the El Caminito Firewise Community Multi-Year Action Plan which addresses the Risk Assessment and is also an instrumental part of the Firewise Application.