In the interest of fire prevention, life safety, and property protection, the Los Altos Hills County Fire District (“Fire District”) encourages residents to create defensible space around structures on their property and reduce fire fuels by utilizing techniques of Shelter in Yard, property hygiene, and property and structure hardening. In cooperation with Santa Clara County […]
LAHCFD Strategic Plan Update in Progress – Community Meetings
Background The Los Altos Hills County Fire District is in the process of developing a successor Strategic Plan to the 2015 – 2020 Strategic Plan. The Strategic Plan (SP) Ad Hoc Subcommittee hosted two community meetings to collect stakeholder and public input on the update process. The Subcommittee provided direction to staff to develop a […]
County Audit Report Overview
Audit Background On May 22, 2020, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors Management Audit Division published its Management Audit of the Los Altos Hills County Fire District. The audit and the District’s response can be found in their entirety at the link below. District response is 68 pages and starts on page 105 of […]
PG&E Community Wildfire Safety Program
Join PG&E for interactive webinars about the work it is doing this year to prevent wildfires and keep customers and communities safe. Previously recorded webinars are also available on the same page. A webinar specific to Santa Clara County took place on June 3rd, 2020. View the presentation here and a recording of the webinar […]
Senior Connections
All seniors are welcome to call the Senior Connection. https://www.losaltosca.gov/citymanager/page/senior-connection The Los Altos Community Services and Recreation staff will help anyone who calls as best they are able, referring caller to other agencies or back to experts in their home cities, as needed.
Santa Clara County FireSafe Council Shelter-In-Yard
During shelter in place, you can actively prepare for the upcoming fire season. Restricted activities to flatten the curve may have you worried about the wildfire challenge that warm dry weather will bring soon. You can reduce your wildfire risk! While you are home with additional time; start now to create defensible space around your […]
March 25, 2020 Notice to Residents: Brush Chipping and Debris Program to Continue
Brush Chipping Notice To Residents
Resident Request for 2020 Brush Chipping and Disposal Services
In the interest of fire prevention, life safety, and property protection, the Los Altos Hills County Fire District (“Fire District”) contracted with Santa Clara County FireSafe Council for brush chipping and disposal services (“Services”) at no cost to Fire District residents (“Residents”). Services for Area 1 (See Area Map) are scheduled to begin January 2021, or during […]
