The 2024 Fall Dumpathon is a wrap!
We hauled away 19 dumpsters full of fire fuel. Kensington residents say the neighborhood is safer from wildfire because of our efforts.
Funding for this project is made possible thanks to generous support from SDG&E and various Fire Foundation donors. EDCO also donates dumpsters for this event.
We all remember the terrifying brush fire that raged in Fairmont Canyon on October 15, 2019. It presumably started in a homeless encampment somewhere off Aldine. If the winds had been blowing west, not east, our Kensington canyons and potentially our homes would have been in peril. That’s why Kensington community members take fire safety seriously. It could happen any time.
Kensington Fire Safe is a community organization under the umbrella Fire Safe Council San Diego County. We are an IRS approved 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Our mission is to educate Kensington neighbors about fire safety and encourage each other to make our homes fire safe through home hardening, brush clearing and fire-resistant landscaping.
Kensington Fire Safe is a grateful recipient of a grant from SDG&E and the San Diego Regional Fire Foundation. This grant will fund our fall and spring Dumpathons. EDCO also donates dumpsters for these events. Thank you!
Kensington Fire Safe’s Latest News:
- Ready for Zone Zero Around your Home?
“Fire-ey Questions …from Your Neighbors” article in the September/October 2024 edition of the MetroView. - Alder Canyon Fire on September 8, 2024
A swift response prevented disaster when a fire broke out in Alder Canyon on a scorching 103-degree day. No injuries or damage, but this close call reminds us: it’s time to clear flammable brush and protect our neighborhood from future fires. - How Does Our Fire Department Compare to Others?
“Fire-ey Questions …from Your Neighbors” article in the July/August 2024 edition of the MetroView. - Kensington neighbors take wildfire prevention measures
NBC 7’s Joe Little talks to Kensington neighbors who are creating defensible space around their homes. - Community Presentation – How will the City Manage our Canyon Brush?
50+ local folks learned a lot about efforts to make our canyons and homes safer during a presentation by the San Diego the Fire Department, Parks and Recreation Open Spaces Division and our Community Liaison Police Officer at the Kensington Community Church on June 12th, 2024. - Are Green-and-Fire-Fuel-Lean Efforts Coming Our Way?
“Fire-ey Questions …from Your Neighbors” article in the May/June 2024 edition of the MetroView. - Is the California “FAIR Plan” Fair?
“Fire-ey Questions …from Your Neighbors” article in the March/April 2024 edition of the MetroView. - When Is the City Going to Trim Our Overgrown Canyons?
Just who is responsible for maintaining the brush in Fairmont Canyon? When will this fire risk be mitigated? - Free Home Assessment Program!
Prepare your home and property for wildfire! The Fire Safe Council of San Diego County is now offering FREE home ignition zone and defensible space assessments!