El Caminito FIREWISE Community
A Non-profit Public Benefit Foundation
Links to Reference Websites:
​Including an interactive map of all the approved FIREWISE USA communities
​Defensible space, coupled with home hardening, is essential to improve your home’s chance of surviving a wildfire. Defensible space is the buffer you create between a building on your property and the grass, trees, shrubs, or any wildland area that surround it.
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Monterey County Office of Emergency Services
Sign-up for emergency alerts including Evacuation Notices
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Ready, Set, Go! Handout:
PDF Document with practical Instructions for preparing for wildfire,
including a Go-Bag Checklist
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Carmel Valley Association
Conservation Fuel
Management Handbook
Fuel management in concert
with Eco-system needs — 19 page PDF
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— California Home Insurance Shopping Help —
Shopping Guidance and Related Resources
We encourage you to share these resources with your neighbors
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Updated shopping tips: www.uphelp.org/buying-tips/updated-home-insurance-shopping-tips-2023/
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What to do if you’ve been non-renewed: www.uphelp.org/droppedCA
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Resources for reducing your wildfire risk and increasing your home’s insurability: www.uphelp.org/WRAP
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Options through the California FAIR Plan (CFP): www.uphelp.org/CFP