News and Events
Home Insurance Shopping Help Webinar
June 18, 2024
Kirkwood Firewise NEWSLETTER #11
“Fire Hazard Severity Map Update/Chipping 2024”
May 7, 2024
Kirkwood Firewise NEWSLETTER #10
“Firewise USA Renewed for 2024”
November 30, 2023
Kirkwood Firewise NEWSLETTER #9
“Community Workday, Insurance Webinar, and More”
August 10, 2023
Kirkwood Firewise NEWSLETTER #8
“Chipping, Insurance Q & A, and More”
July 17, 2023
Free Chipping Coming in 2023
Kirkwood Firewise NEWSLETTER #7
“Wildfire Safety Expo and Chipping for 2023”
June 20, 2023
Kirkwood Firewise NEWSLETTER #6
“Wildfire Preparedness Week, Invite Us To Present”
May 7, 2023
Kirkwood Firewise NEWSLETTER #5
“Changing Fire Hazard Severity Zones, KMA, and More”
December 30, 2022
Kirkwood Firewise NEWSLETTER #4
“Advisory Visits, Workday & Chipping”
September 20, 2022
Kirkwood Firewise NEWSLETTER #3
“Community Workday and More”
August 9, 2022
Kirkwood Firewise NEWSLETTER #2
“Summer Update - What Can You Do”
July 2, 2022
Kirkwood Firewise NEWSLETTER #1
“Spring Update - Kirkwood Firewise Approved”
May 6, 2022
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Press Release - Kirkwood, CA
May 9, 2022
KMPUD Fire Safety Seminar #3
“Creating Defensible Space and Hardening Your Home”
May 19, 2022 - 12-1pm
KMPUD's 3rd Fire Safety Seminar will feature guest speaker Michael Vollmer of the Tahoe Resource Conservation District (Tahoe RCD).
Michael's presentation will focus on the importance of creating defensible space and home hardening. His talk will include a brief review of Christmas Valley's successful wildfire preparedness work.
Michael Vollmer is a Registered Professional Forester and Certified Arborist with experience in soil science, forestry, wildland fuels management, fire adapted communities' concepts, prescribed fire, plant taxonomy, and grant management. He has over 27 years of experience in natural resource and environmental program management.
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Kirkwood Summer Festival Weekend
July 2, 2022 - 3-6pm
The annual Kirkwood Volunter Firefigher Fundraiser is back - IN PERSON on the plaza with food, beer, wine and music. Visit the Kirkwood Firewise Information Booth to learn more about our program and pick-up important educational materials.
Click here to get early bird tickets to the Summer Festival
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July 4, 2022 - 9-11am
Our first Kirkwood Firewise Work Day is being planned with the work location to be determined. Clean up activities will include picking up dead and down branches, raking and removing pinecones, hand trimming lower branches and removing ladder fuels.
Please sign-up and show up!
Kirkwood Firewise NEWSLETTER #7
“Wildfire Safety Expo and Chipping for 2023”
June 20, 2023
Kirkwood Firewise NEWSLETTER #6
“Wildfire Preparedness Week, Invite Us To Present”
May 7, 2023
Kirkwood Firewise NEWSLETTER #5
“Changing Fire Hazard Severity Zones, KMA, and More”
December 30, 2022
Kirkwood Firewise NEWSLETTER #4
“Advisory Visits, Workday & Chipping”
September 20, 2022
Kirkwood Firewise NEWSLETTER #3
“Community Workday and More”
August 9, 2022
Kirkwood Firewise NEWSLETTER #2
“Summer Update - What Can You Do”
July 2, 2022
Kirkwood Firewise NEWSLETTER #1
“Spring Update - Kirkwood Firewise Approved”
May 6, 2022
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Press Release - Kirkwood, CA
May 9, 2022
KMPUD Fire Safety Seminar #3
“Creating Defensible Space and Hardening Your Home”
May 19, 2022 - 12-1pm
KMPUD's 3rd Fire Safety Seminar will feature guest speaker Michael Vollmer of the Tahoe Resource Conservation District (Tahoe RCD).
Michael's presentation will focus on the importance of creating defensible space and home hardening. His talk will include a brief review of Christmas Valley's successful wildfire preparedness work.
Michael Vollmer is a Registered Professional Forester and Certified Arborist with experience in soil science, forestry, wildland fuels management, fire adapted communities' concepts, prescribed fire, plant taxonomy, and grant management. He has over 27 years of experience in natural resource and environmental program management.
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Kirkwood Summer Festival Weekend
July 2, 2022 - 3-6pm
The annual Kirkwood Volunter Firefigher Fundraiser is back - IN PERSON on the plaza with food, beer, wine and music. Visit the Kirkwood Firewise Information Booth to learn more about our program and pick-up important educational materials.
Click here to get early bird tickets to the Summer Festival
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July 4, 2022 - 9-11am
Our first Kirkwood Firewise Work Day is being planned with the work location to be determined. Clean up activities will include picking up dead and down branches, raking and removing pinecones, hand trimming lower branches and removing ladder fuels.
Please sign-up and show up!