After nearly two years, our dedicated resident volunteers, on January 7, received the Firewise USA certificate of recognition. The Villages is the first Firewise community in the City of San Jose and the largest in Santa Clara County. Since November 2024, the committee has been conducting home ignition zone inspections, utilizing Fire Aside software and iPads to assess key exterior building and landscaping components. A Wildfire Preparation Workshop event is planned for May 3 as part of the National Wildfire Preparation Day in conjunction with Firewise program sponsor, the National Fire Prevention Association.

L-R Second Row: Julie Wash, Firefighter Kaityln Skinner, Paul Belknap, Larry McNary, Patti Holderman, Firewise Project Leads Yasmeen Itani, Mary Tatum
L-R Front Row: Shel Schumaker, Deb Gordon, Debra Spencer, GM Theresa Ostrander

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