Come visit us in the lobby of Orinda Theatre Oct 29th before the showing of Safe at Scale documentary on the LA Fires.

Diablo Firesafe Council Monthly Newsletter

October 2026

It’s been 35 years since the 1991 Oakland Firestorm - the catastrophic wildland fire that killed 25 people and destroyed over 3000 homes in the Oakland and Berkeley hills. East Bay MUD made this video on how they are staying fire ready and how homeowners can too.

This a preview of our map in progress that lists all the projects as polygons.

We closed our proposal portal on September 30th. Thank you everyone for your submissions! Having your project listed in regional planning documents like this one puts you in a better position for funding it. 

We have over 90 projects now and will be reaching out over the next month for map data and additional information where needed. Your projects are listed in Round 1 or Round 2. The final publication of projects will be a compiled list of prioritized projects from both rounds coming out this December.

Please reach out to our team with any questions at rpp@diablofiresafe.org 

This planning effort is funded by the California State Coastal Conservancy under the State’s Regional Forest and Fire Capacity Program. 

“Fire Walk with Me” follows CAL FIRE fire prevention specialist Natasha Fouts as she inspects homes for defensible space—and explains how embers, vegetation, fences, gutters, and other seemingly small details can create a path for wildfire to reach a home.

"Research has shown us [that] a lot of homes are being destroyed by embers,” Fouts says. Embers are travelers. These small bits of burning wood or vegetation can waft in from miles away and nestle unnoticed in a patch of dry grass or a clogged gutter. Once the ember lands, the question becomes: have you given it anything to burn? 

What can we learn from the devastating January 2025 Los Angeles fires, and how can we use those lessons to better protect our communities? Join the City of Orinda for an evening focused on the future of wildfire resilience, featuring a screening of the award-winning PBS documentary Weathered: After the LA Firestorm, followed by an expert panel discussion.

Come visit our table to meet our new executive director and communications lead. We will be in the lobby before the showing of Safe at Scale from 6-7pm.

What: Safe At Scale: screening of the PBS documentary Weathered: After the LA Firestorm, followed by an expert panel discussion.

Where: Orinda Theatre, 4 Orinda Theatre Square #3308, Orinda, CA - free parking and one block from Orinda BART

When: Thursday, October 29, 2026 from 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM. Doors open at 6:00 PM

Cost: $10 for Weathered screening; panel will be open to all at the theater or via zoom at https://www.tinyurl.com/OrindaCityCouncil

PO Box 18616, Oakland, 94619 | patty@diablofiresafe.orgg

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