Join host David Barrett for an important review of wildfire insurance in California, and special Guest, Maui resident Robert Masters, who will share the important lessons related to surviving the Maui wildfires, the gaps in protection, and how people can help people in Maui get back on their feel. 

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This month, we're featuring LAFD Disaster Preparedness office Captain Rico Gross, who will discuss disaster readiness, and how his shop engages with the public. We'll also discuss the new MySafe:LA wildfire survey, the new www.wildfirela.org website, and much more.

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The June Fire Safe Council for Los Angeles meeting focuses on wildfire related insurance issues, and has as our special guest the Deputy State Insurance Commissioner, and leader in community relations, Julia Juarez. Ms. Juarez will not only explain the current insurance status within the State of California, but will detail what actions are being taken to improve the rate structure, the process to seek reasonable insurance, including the California Fair Plan as well as secondary insurance options. She will take questions as well. This is a very important town hall and we encourage anyone living in the WUI - not only in Los Angeles - but statewide to tune in and have a listen.

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A very important town hall meeting for anyone interested in the brush code in Southern California. Our guest is Captain One Bryan Nassour of the LAFD's Brush Unit. Captain Nassour explains in detail how the brush code works, what homeowners need to do, and how to avoid being fined for noncompliance. We also shared a significant fire history - the Thomas Fire from 2017. This dangerous wildfire at the time had become the largest wildfire in California history. It destroyed more than 1,000 homes, and indirectly was responsible for the deaths of 23 persons. An important an telling town hall meeting.

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The April Fire Safe Council Town Hall included an important historic review of the Tubbs Fire, including an eyewitness account from James Wallis, who lost his family's home to the fire. We also discussed the importance of Home Hardening - what does that mean, and how do you get started. We also included an update on weather, as presented by Annaliese La Force, a MySafe:LA resilience officer and EMT. 

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The Los Angeles Fire Safe Council is managed by MySafe:LA, a California non-profit public benefit organization. Each month, we feature knowledgeable speakers on topics of interest related to wildfires. MySafe:LA partners with the Los Angeles City Fire Department and other agencies to develop better prepared communities relative to wildfire. 

This episode features LAFD Resilience Officer and Captain Justin Clayton, discussing the benefits of joining the LA Wildfire Resilience Alliance. 

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The February 2023 meeting of the Los Angeles Fire Safe Council features some useful and mission critical information. LAFD Battalion Chief Dan Curry discusses how weather impacts "fire weather" in Southern California. LAFD Fire Captain and wildfire expert Richard Diede talks wildfire fuels - what burns, why, when and how dangerous is it? LAFD Assistant Chief Guy Tomlinson talks about his life saving role in the recent Woolsey Fire, which ran all the way to the sea in Malibu. MySafe:LA's David Barrett discusses how to become a Fire Safe Council, how to join the L.A. Wildfire Alliance, and shares insight into the benefits of collaboration.

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Discover the value of working towards becoming an NFPA Firewise USA site, or a California Fire Safe Council - creating a more resilient neighborhood. MySafe:LA brings experts from fire and other disciplines together to share information that makes people and property safer from the threat of wildfire. The December history experience includes the L.A. based "Getty Fire" as told by fire officers who were there on the front line.

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The November MySafe:LA Fire Safe Council meeting includes strong presentations by LAFD Chief Officers, as well as input and education by MySafe:LA leadership. If you're concerned about wildfire, this report is for you. 

The MySafe:LA Fire Safe Council meets on the third Thursday of every month, starting at 7:00PM, and typically lasting for 90 minutes. 

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