CAL FIRE Santa Clara Unit

09/02/2026

🚨 DO YOU KNOW YOUR EVACUATION ZONE? 📍
An evacuation zone is a designated area used by emergency officials to help communicate where people may need to evacuate during an emergency. Knowing your zone ahead of time can help you understand evacuation information and act quickly if conditions change.
This National Preparedness Month takes a few minutes to:
1. 📍 Know your zone
2. 📌 Know where you’ll evacuate
3. 📱 Sign up for local emergency alerts
4. 🎒 Keep an emergency go-bag ready
5. 🐾 Include pets in your evacuation plan
6. 📲 Sign up for local emergency alerts at Listos California: listoscalifornia.org/alerts. Learn more about wildfire preparedness at ReadyForWildfire.org.

09/01/2026

This September, we pause to remember and honor those who gave their lives in the line of duty.
🙏 Their service and sacrifice are an enduring part of our history. We remember not only the lives they lived and the work they dedicated themselves to, but also the families, friends, colleagues, and loved ones who continue to carry their memories forward. 🕊️
🙏 May we continue to learn from their dedication, support those who serve, and remember the families who made sacrifices alongside them.
We remember. We honor. We carry their legacy forward.

09/01/2026

🌟Sometimes, it’s the little things that make a big difference.
For Shereda Tate, it’s the connections she’s made, the opportunity to grow, and having a workplace that supports her along the way.
🤝As a Senior Personnel Specialist, Shereda supports CAL FIRE employees through personnel services while building relationships with colleagues across the department. She also values the resources available to her and the balance that allows her to make time for what matters most outside of work.
🙏Behind that support is an incredible team of Personnel Office staff who show up every day with strength, dedication, and commitment. From the long hours to the countless details, they work hard to make sure CAL FIRE personnel have the resources, support, and services they need to do their jobs and serve California. 🚒
Today, we’re giving a well-deserved shout out to all our Personnel Office staff throughout CAL FIRE for the important work they do behind the scenes and for the people they support every day.
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08/30/2026

🏡Your home is an important part of your wildfire preparedness plan. 🔥
California State Fire Marshal Daniel Berlant has spent his career helping communities prepare for wildfire. Chief Berlant was recently featured on Fire Safe People TV, where he shares how his experience during the 2009 49 Fire shaped the way he prepares his home today, with his father and young son by his side.
From clearing vegetation and moving rock to protecting vents from embers, Daniel is taking practical steps to strengthen the area immediately around his home and the first five feet.
His message is simple: You don’t have to do everything at once. Start with one project, then keep going. Small steps can make a difference, look at your home today and find one thing you can do to make it more wildfire ready.
🎥 Watch the full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIUr9gorUis
CAL FIRE Defensible Space Information: https://www.fire.ca.gov/dspace

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08/29/2026

🌲 YOU can help reforest California! 🌲
California’s forests need our help and private landowners can play an important role.
Through CAL FIRE’s “Reforestation Because of You” initiative, private landowners can volunteer to have CAL FIRE potentially survey their property and collect tree cones. These cones can provide seeds for future forest restoration. 🌲🌰
As a thank-you, CAL FIRE may reserve a portion of the seeds collected from your property for your future reforestation efforts.
It’s a simple way to help grow the next generation of California’s forests while supporting long-term wildfire resilience, forest health, and restoration. 🔥🌲💚
👉 Learn more: tinyurl.com/CALFIRERBOY

08/28/2026

📅 August is National Emergency Management Planning Month, a time to recognize the important work that happens behind the scenes to prepare communities for emergencies and disasters.
Across the country, local, state, and federal emergency management organizations, along with Incident Management Teams (IMTs), work year-round to prepare for complex and rapidly changing incidents.
🔥 CAL FIRE Incident Management Teams are an important part of this system. When an incident requires additional coordination and support, IMTs can help organize personnel, resources, and critical emergency functions while working closely with partner agencies.
So, when might an IMT be utilized?
1. Large or Complex Wildfires
CAL FIRE IMTs may be activated to support large or complex wildfires. Through mutual aid agreements, teams may also assist with incidents in other states when requested.
2. All-Hazard Incidents
Emergency management is about more than wildfires. IMTs can support responses to a variety of emergencies, including floods, earthquakes, hazardous materials incidents, and other disasters.
🤝 Emergency management is a team effort. Effective response depends on preparation before the incident, strong partnerships during the incident, and lessons learned afterward.
This August, we’re recognizing the emergency managers, incident management teams, first responders, partner agencies, and communities working together before, during, and after emergencies to build a safer and more resilient California. 💪🌲

08/27/2026

🚨 Dialing 911? Help responders help you. 📞🚑
Calling 911 is often the first step in an emergency. What you do next can make a real difference in how quickly and safely help reaches you. ⏱️
When you call 911, be prepared to:
1. 📍 Provide your exact location
- Give your address.
- If there’s no clear address, provide the two nearest cross streets or helpful landmarks.
2. 🗣️ Clearly explain what is happening
- Tell the dispatcher what you see, what happened, and any immediate dangers.
3. ❓ Answer the dispatcher’s questions
- The information you provide helps dispatchers and responders understand the situation and prepare appropriately.
4. 📞 Stay on the line
- Don’t hang up unless the dispatcher tells you it’s okay.
- Follow their instructions until help arrives.
5. 🐾 Secure your pets
- Pets may become frightened or protective when emergency responders arrive.
- If it’s safe to do so, keep pets secured and away from areas responders will use to enter.
6. 🔑 Share access information
- Provide gate codes, door codes, locked-entry information, or other details responders may need.
- Let the dispatcher know if you’re in a separate building or unit at the same address.

⏱️ Every second can matter during an emergency. A few simple steps can help dispatchers and first responders understand the situation, and find you faster. ❤️‍🩹🚒🚓
Know your location. Stay calm. Follow instructions. Help responders help you.

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08/27/2026

🚒🔥 This afternoon, Morgan Hill Fire Department crews quickly knocked down and extinguished a vehicle fire near Hwy 101 and Dunne Avenue in City of Morgan Hill
🙏 A big thank you to all the drivers who slowed down, paid attention, and gave our firefighters the space to work safely on the roadway. Your caution helps keep our first responders safe!
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08/27/2026

Happy National Dog Day! 🐶
Dogs may be getting the spotlight today, but when it comes to wildfire preparedness, every animal deserves a plan. 🐾
Whether you have a dog, cat, horse, livestock, or other animals, make sure you know:
📍 Where they’ll go
🚗 How you’ll transport them
🎒 What supplies they’ll need if you have to evacuate
Make a plan now, because when it’s time to GO, your animals are counting on you. 🔥 Check out my Pet Disaster Preparedness Guide to get your whole crew ready!

08/25/2026

💡When wildfire threatens, accurate information saves lives.
The CAL FIRE Incident page provides a statewide view of active emergencies and official updates directly from responding agencies, including:
📍 Incident locations & acreage
🛑 Containment percentages & evacuation orders
🗺️ Perimeter maps & official operational updates
During the January 2025 Los Angeles fires, more than 25 million people visited fire.ca.gov for trusted, near real-time information from first responders.
Whether a fire is threatening your neighborhood or affecting loved ones across the state, make official sources part of your emergency plan.
🔗 Bookmark the incident tracker today: fire.ca.gov