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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.
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