Fire Safety

Homestead Valley is a Firewise Community

HVCA’s Firewise information page – Get ready! Be prepared! Be firewise!

Before WildFire (Proactive)
The HVLT-Firewise Team works with Firewise USA, Marin County, FIRESafe Marin, PG&E, Southern Marin Fire, Mill Valley Fire Department and community services. Contact firewise@hvlt.org for information on resources for safety preparedness and wildfire resiliency.

Resources
Emergency Preparedness [City of Mill Valley]
Home Evaluations [Firesafe Marin]
FIRESafe Marin
Ready Marin
- Plan & Prepare
  - Evacuation BackPack
  - Family Plan
  - Build a Mini-Survival Kit
- Get Ready
PG&E Community Wildfire Safety

HVLT Firewise Team: firewise@hvlt.org
- Free or low-cost debris boxes – MV Refuse
- Free or low-cost chippers
- Pre-Hazard Assessment Walk-Thru
- HVLT Firewise Neighborhood Chipper Days
- Vetted Contractor references
HVCA / HVCA Safety Committee
- Block Contacts
- Reflective Address Placards – Order Form

During Emergency (Responsive/Reactive)
Have a plan. Execute the plan.
Safety First. Personal-Family-Neighbors. When notified to evacuate – EVACUATE

Resources
Register – receive real-time Notifications
- AlertMarin / Emergency Alert [Marin County Sheriff]
- Nixel / Hi-Level Alerts [City of Mill Valley – Police]
- Twitter / General Alerts [City of Mill Valley – Police]
  - Twitter.com/millvalleyPD
  - Text “Follow Mill ValleyPD” to 40404
- Engage / Participate: HVLT Firewise Safety Committee
  - volunteer to be a Block Captain
  - register with your Block Captain
Be seen
- Reflective Address Placards
  - guide emergency personnel to your home
  - assist with evacuation through smoke white-out conditions
For emergency updates, tune radio to 740AM KCBS, 810AM KGO or 88.5FM KQED

HVLT Firewise Programs

Homestead Firewise works to support our community be fire safe.

We coordinate a variety of resources to help reduce fire fuel. Click on the links below for more information or contact firewise@hvlt.org.