Quarterly Firewise Meetings

2026 October Quarterly Meeting

Public Outreach & Firewise Leaders Forum

October 28, 2026 — 9am @ KIXE

This month, we’re pleased to welcome Jordan Wilson, Fire Captain – Pre-Fire with Cal Fire’s Shasta-Trinity Unit, for an informative presentation on Zone 0 and its role in home fire safety.

Drawing on his experience in wildfire prevention, Captain Wilson will discuss the importance of maintaining Zone 0—the immediate area surrounding your home—and how this critical space can help reduce the risk of ignition during a wildfire.

AGENDA

Meeting Location: KIXE Conference Room
603 N Market St, Redding, CA 96003

8:30 am         Doors open — Coffee and Informal Time

9:00 am        Shasta County Fire Safe Council Updates & Accomplishments

Items from 9:00 am to 10:30 am will be live streamed by KIXE

  • Report from Shasta County Fire Safe Council Board Member, Barbara Holder
  • Recording Information from Rob Keenan, KIXE General Manager
  • Shasta County Fire Safe Council Update, Barbara Holder
  • Fire Agency Updates

9:30 am        Jordan Wilson, Fire Captain – Cal Fire Pre-Fire Shasta-Trinity Unit

  • Presentation: Zone 0 — Recent updates and what you need to know

10:00 am        Questions

10:30 am        Break

10:45 am        Firewise Leaders Forum: Welcome

  • Keith North, Old Station Firewise Leader: Introduction to Firewise Hub Platform

12:00 pm         Adjourn

*The public is welcome to quietly observe the Firewise Quarterly Meeting


2026 July Quarterly Meeting

Public Outreach & Firewise Leaders Forum

July 29, 2026 — 9am @ KIXE

This month, we were pleased to welcome Eric Knapp, PhD, Research Ecologist with the Forest Service, for an informative presentation: “Protecting Your Home From Wildfire.”

Drawing on lessons learned from the Paradise fire, Dr. Knapp shared what research has revealed about why homes burn during wildfires and the practical steps property owners can take to better protect their homes.


2026 April Quarterly Meeting

Public Outreach & Firewise Leaders Forum

April 29, 2026 — 9am @ KIXE


Be sure to turn on closed captions for the best experience and to hear all the audience questions!

2026 January Quarterly Meeting

Public Outreach & Firewise Leaders Forum

January 28, 2026 — 9am @ KIXE


2025 October Quarterly Meeting

Public Outreach & Firewise Leaders Forum

October 29, 2025 — 9am @ KIXE



2025 July Quarterly Meeting

Presentation – Dr. Adrienne Edwards & Rachel Schleiger: landscaping strategies To Protect Home From Wildfires


2025 January Quarterly Meeting

Presentation – Carl Skinner: It’s not IF, but When – Risk vs. Hazard


2024 September Quarterly Meeting

Meeting notes and highlights for the September 2024 Quarterly Meeting


2024 June Quarterly Meeting

Navigating the California’s Fire Insurance Challenges

Presentation by Yana Valachovic, UC Cooperative Extension Forest Advisor


2024 March Quarterly Meeting

Shasta County Fire Marshal Jeff Powell presents building codes and materials for the Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI).


2023 November Firewise Quarterly Meeting

Are you ready for evacuation?

Follow CalFire’s Wildfire Action Plan – https://www.paperturn-view.com/?pid=MjU252417&v=2
or use their fire Planner Checklist – https://plan.readyforwildfire.org/en/survey


2023 July Quarterly Meeting

Presentation – Durriya Syed: California’s Safer From Wildfires regulations.

Presentation – Aaron Hathaway: Maintaining Defensible Space

Presentation Files and Attachments:


2023 April Quarterly Meeting

Meeting Notes

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