P.O. Box 507
Idyllwild, CA 92549
(951) 659-6208
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Welcome!

Welcome to the home page of the Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council (MCFSC), one of more than 125 fire safe councils in California. Formed in 2001, the Council is made up of a group of volunteers and staff who believe passionately in the need for all residents of the San Jacinto and Santa Rosa Mountains to work together to make their communities more fire safe.

You are invited to browse our web site. Find out about the thousands of hours Council members and other residents have invested in this most important task. Please join us. Membership is only $10 per person. More importantly, join our ranks as a volunteer.

Give us a call at 951-659-6208 or email us at info@mcfsc.org if you have any questions or would like to share some thoughts about our work. Join us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/MCFSCorg/256644394362654

MCFSC Monthly Activities Report - October 2011

1. Riverside County Co-op Grants

One job was completed in October equaling .75 acres: grant paid $875 and the home ower's share was $306; 2 tons of bio-waste was removed;

Two other jobs have been completed, but invoices have not been received by the MCFSC;

In November , 4 other grants have been awarded to contractors.

2. California Fire Safe Council Grants

The Project Managers worked with 36 property owners to bring 40 parcels into compliance with Fire Code, equaling 23 acres; grand funds to ground were $53,820; homeowners' cost share was $18,837; 101 tons of bio-waste were removed.

3. Woodies

There were 4 working sessions in October; 13 cords of wood went to the Help Center; 1 abatement job for ARF's new location; 195 volunteer hours recorded.

Great News!!

MCFSC is seeking a FEMA grant to help homeowers replace wood shake and shingle roofs. Click here for more information. Call 659-6208 NOW to get your name on the list.

 

Current Fire Danger Level
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For additional info call
(909) 382-2921

Board Meetings

 

Board meetings of the MCFSC are open for interested members of the community to attend. They are usually held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 9:30 a.m. in the Meeting Room of the Mountain Communities Resource Center on Franklin Drive.

Contact the office for more information at 951-659-6208.

 


Riverside County Early Warning Notification System

Click here to go to the Riverside County Early Warning Notification System. You can read about the system and register your home and cell phone numbers to be called in case of an emergency in our area.