Coalition for fire safe communities
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The Coalition for Fire Safe Communities (CFSC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
founded to help high fire risk communities in California
design and implement a fire prevention system to provide an additional line of defense against wildfires.
shows a rapid growth in damage in dollars due to wildfires. The cost of property loss, damages, suppression, recovery, rebuilding and lawsuits can cost billions of dollars. Homes located in California
high fire hazardous zones are at the mercy of uncontrollable winds and fires during firestorms.
by Malibu resident and planning consultant Don Schmitz. The Executive Director is Carl Schurtz
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The purpose of the organization is to develop local and statewide support for a proposed water tank/main model for the Santa Monica Mountains
/Malibu region.
The plan has an estimated budget of $25 million.
Nonprofit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
founded to help high fire risk communities in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
design and implement a fire prevention system to provide an additional line of defense against wildfires.
Wildfire damage
Statistics from the California Department of Forestry and Fire ProtectionCalifornia Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection is the State of California's agency responsible for fire protection in State Responsibility Areas of California as well as the administration of the state's private and public forests. It is often referred to as The California Department of...
shows a rapid growth in damage in dollars due to wildfires. The cost of property loss, damages, suppression, recovery, rebuilding and lawsuits can cost billions of dollars. Homes located in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
high fire hazardous zones are at the mercy of uncontrollable winds and fires during firestorms.
History
The Coalition for Fire Safe Communities was founded in March 2008 in response to the 2007 Corral Canyon FireNovember 2007 California wildfire
The November 2007 California wildfire was a wildfire across Southern California, primarily Malibu, which forced the evacuation of 10,000-14,000 residents. 51 structures were destroyed, including 49 homes, with another 27 damaged. California officials have deployed 1,700 firefighters, 12 fixed-wing...
by Malibu resident and planning consultant Don Schmitz. The Executive Director is Carl Schurtz
Carl Schurtz
Carl Schurtz is an American musician and business man. His is a three-time Telly Award winner for music, and a two-time Silver Mic award for radio.- Formative years and education :...
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The purpose of the organization is to develop local and statewide support for a proposed water tank/main model for the Santa Monica Mountains
Santa Monica Mountains
The Santa Monica Mountains are a Transverse Range in Southern California, along the coast of the Pacific Ocean in the United States.-Geography:...
/Malibu region.
Fire fighting infrastructure
CFSC's fire prevention and protection plan encompasses 1 million USgals (3,785.4 m³) water tanks and attached water mains that are strategically placed along ridgelines and major roads, to protect clusters of homes and neighborhoods in the Santa Monica Mountains/Malibu region. With these additional prepositioned fire breaks and water mains, wildfire protection will be enhanced. When activated, the system will look similar to a huge network of sprinklers.The plan has an estimated budget of $25 million.