About The Kern Fire Safe Council
Our History
The California Fire Safe Council (CFSC), a California non-profit corporation, was first formed as a project of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) in 1993. Under the leadership of the California fire safe council, an influential networking group of federal, state, and local fire agencies, it was decided that CFSC should facilitate a more efficient way to get federal fire prevention and mitigation funding to local communities.
In 2019, members of the Kern River Valley, Tehachapi, and Mt Pinos Communities Fire Safe Councils, together with local fire protection and USFS agencies collaborated to form the Kern Fire Safe Council, to create a wildland fire-safe environment in our mountain communities.
Our Mission
The mission of the Kern Fire Safe Council is to safeguard the people of our communities and their property from the effects of catastrophic wildfire through education, innovation and action.
Our Vision
The communities of Kern County will be prepared to withstand and be resilient from the effects of wildfires and earthquakes.
Strategic Priorities 2021-2024
Continue to restructure and expand the current fire safe council
Develop sustainable core programs.
Develop partnerships
The Concept of Fire Safe Council
Fire Safe Councils bring together community leaders, governmental agencies, and corporations to provide education to the residents of California on the dangers of wildfires and how they could be prevented.
The Council has developed materials on hazardous fuel reduction and defensible space while working with our local, agency, and corporate partners to build a thriving statewide network of interested individuals and organizations.
Building Relationships
Kern Fire Safe Council is working toward building great relationships with our local and primary federal agencies.