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Wildfire Ready: Maintaining Weeds & Dry Grasses During Wildfire Season

Santa Rosa residents and landscape contractors can do their part to reduce the continued threat of wildfires this season by using proper equipment and adhering to the following recommendations when cutting and maintaining dry seasonal grasses and weeds. Read on...
Are you Registered for CivicReady? Upcoming System Test on May 31

Are you receiving CivicReady messages from the Santa Rosa Fire and Police Departments? Visit SRCity.org/CivicReady to complete your CivicReady registration. A test CivicReady text and email message will be sent at approx. 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 31. Read on...
Wildfire Ready: Ladder Fuels & Proper Removal

WHAT are ladder fuels? A fuel ladder or ladder fuel is a Fire Service term for live or dead vegetation that allows a fire to climb up from the ground level landscape or forest floor and into the tree canopy. Read on...
May is Wildfire Awareness Month! Santa Rosa Fire Department is Here to Help YOU Get Ready

The City of Santa Rosa Fire Department anticipates the start of this year’s wildfire season locally in early June in Santa Rosa. The date will be determined following late-season rains, current weather, and long-range forecasts. Read on...
2023 Merit Awards

The City is seeking nominations for its 2023 Merit Awards recognizing those volunteers who make Santa Rosa a better place to live. Read on...
CivicReady: Your Questions Answered!

We have received questions about how CivicReady operates when the City sends out messages, and what format we send them in, so we are sharing the answers to the most frequently asked questions. Read on...
Meet the Rotary Club of Santa Rosa’s 2022 Public Safety Award Winners

Each year the Rotary Club of Santa Rosa honors an outstanding police officer and firefighter from Santa Rosa. Read on...
The City of Santa Rosa is Transitioning from Nixle to CivicReady for Public Safety Alerts and News

As of Dec. 16, 2022, the Santa Rosa Police Department and Santa Rosa Fire Department will no longer be using Nixle for public safety alerts, press releases, and information notifications and will transition to CivicReady. Read on...
Santa Rosa Fire Department Officially Declares the End of 2022 Wildfire Season in Santa Rosa

The City of SR Fire Dept has officially declared the end of the 2022 wildfire season in SR. While conditions around the region & state vary, SR has received enough rainfall, w/ more forecasted this week, to significantly reduce the threat of fires. Read on...
Wildfire to Rain Ready: Roofing

Roofs and certain types of roofing materials are extremely susceptible to wildfires. It is important to know which roofing materials to use and what can be done on and around your roof to help reduce the chances of a fire spreading to it. Read on...
Be Halloween Safe

Halloween is an exciting and spooky time of year, but it is also an important time to practice fire and personal safety. Often, decorations are the first materials to ignite in home fires and numerous others are started by candles. Read on...
Wildfire Ready: Preparing Your Deck for Fire Season and Making it Safer

Decks are often one of the most beautiful parts of a home, but they can also contribute to the spread of a wildfire. Read on...
Wildfire Ready: Tips for Preparing to Evacuate Pets and Animals

Pets are important members of your family, so they need to be included in your family’s emergency plan. Owners of pets and animals should plan and prepare to evacuate their pets in the event of a wildfire. Read on...
Wildfire Ready: Preparing Our Vulnerable Populations to Evacuate From a Wildfire

The City of Santa Rosa has made significant enhancements in our ability to alert and warn our community in the event of a disaster, including wildfires. Read on...
Wildfire Ready: Remote Automatic Weather Stations (RAWS) and Wildland Danger Signs

The Santa Rosa Fire Department received grant funding through FEMA and CAL OES to purchase six Remote Automatic Weather Stations (RAWS). The city has also begun the installation of Wildfire Danger Signs in and around our Wildland Urban Interface. Read on...
Wildfire Ready: Fire-Safe Fencing

Wooden fences or landscaped walls attached to the house can lead a wildfire right to your home, especially if plant debris, dead vegetation, or other easily ignitable yard waste and leaf litter has gathered at the bottom. Read on...
Wildfire Ready: Understanding the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI)

The Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) is defined as the area where homes and buildings are built near or among lands prone to wildland fire. The WUI is a geographical area, not a place. Read on...
Responding to the 4.4 earthquake 2 mi. north of Santa Rosa

The City is aware of the earthquake that just occurred at 6:39 p.m. today and is actively assessing any potential damage . . . Read on...
Excessive Heat Event Update

Cal-ISO Declares Energy Emergency Alert 2, Flex your Power Until 10 p.m. Today, Santa Rosa Cooling Center is Open Thru 7 p.m. Today Read on...
Wildfire Ready: What to Do During a Wildfire in Your Area

Over the last several days, Santa Rosa has experienced hot and dry weather with temperatures into the triple digits. Read on...
Conserve Power, Prepare for Potential Power Outages

With excessive heat in the forecast, grid operators expect high electricity demand. Conserve power and prepare for potential power outages. Read on...
Excessive Heat Warning Saturday (9/3) through Thursday (9/8)

The National Weather Service (NWS) has upgraded the Excessive Heat Watch to an Excessive Heat Warning for the entire San Francisco Bay Area and Central Coast, including ALL of Santa Rosa from 11 a.m. Saturday (9/3) through 8 p.m. Thursday (9/8). Read on...
Wildfire Ready: Maintaining Weeds & Dry Grasses During Fire Season with Proper Equipment & Protocols

The hot and dry conditions forecasted this Labor Day Weekend serve as a good reminder for Santa Rosa residents and landscape contractors to do their part to reduce the continued threat of wildfires this season. Read on...
Cooling Center in Santa Rosa to Open this Sat. Through Thu. Evening due to Excessive Heat Warning

*UPDATE* The City of Santa Rosa to open a cooling center at Finley Community Center from Saturday (9/3) through Thursday (9/8). Read on...
Wildfire Ready: Removing Ladder Fuels & Properly Spacing Plants and Trees on Your Property

Vegetation on your property and in your yard can create a "fire ladder" that moves fire from combustible ground coverings or landscaping to taller vegetation. Read on...
Wildfire Ready: Harden Your Home with Gutter Guard and Vent Screen Installations

Installing gutter guards and retrofitting your vent screens are some of the easiest ways to protect your home against wildfires. Read on...
Chance of Dry Lightning

The National Weather Service has forecasted a slight chance of thunderstorms with dry lightning tonight (8/16) into tomorrow morning (8/17). Read on...
Heat Risk Monday (8/15) through Wednesday (8/17)

A Moderate Heat Risk Event is forecasted for today (Monday, 8/15) though Wednesday (8/17) with the hottest temperatures expected on Tuesday (8/16). Read on...
Wildfire Ready: Back to School & Emergency Alerts

As our students return to school today, parents and guardians should ensure their SoCoAlert accounts are set up to receive potential emergency alerts for the geographic area that your child’s school is within. Read on...
Wildfire Training Burns – Stony Point Road – City of Santa Rosa Municipal Services Center

The Santa Rosa Fire Department will be conducting training burns this week on the west side of the City of Santa Rosa’s Municipal Services Center located at 55 Stony Point Road. The burns will occur on Tuesday (8/9), Wednesday (8/10) and Friday (8/12). Read on...
Wildfire Ready: Considerations for Using Mulch for Groundcover Around the Home

As you prepare for wildfires and with the ongoing drought conditions, it is important to make fire-wise decisions to protect your home and property. Read on...
Wildfire Ready: One Less Spark - One Less Wildfire

Fire activity has increased around the region as we push further into our locally declared fire season in Santa Rosa. Favorable weather conditions and our responses to the fires have allowed for quick containments. Read on...
Wildfire Ready: Know Your Zone, Know Your Ways Out, Prepare a Go Bag

Being prepared for an emergency includes knowing your evacuation zone and understanding all of your ways out of your neighborhood. In the City of Santa Rosa zones are organized by neighborhoods and geographical areas instead of numbers or letters. Read on...
Wildfire Ready: Defensible Space

The peak of our local wildfire season is still on track for later this Summer and into Fall. Knowing how to create defensible space can potentially save your home and property. Read on...
Santa Rosa Fire Department Reminds Residents About Use and Dangers of Fireworks in Advance of Fourth

The City of Santa Rosa Fire Department wants to remind residents that the possession, storage, sale, and use of all fireworks is illegal within the City of Santa Rosa. Read on...
Joint Message from Police Chief Cregan and Fire Chief Westrope Ahead of July 4th Celebrations

Following late season rains, a growth of now dry seasonal grasses and ongoing drought conditions, we urge Santa Rosans to make safe choices and NOT use fireworks when celebrating the Fourth of July this year. Read on...
Santa Rosa Fire Department to Conduct Prescribed Burn on Old Redwood Highway

This is the rescheduled prescribed burn originally scheduled for June 11, which is now scheduled for June 25. Read on...
Heat Advisory - Tuesday (6/21)

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Heat Advisory for inland areas throughout the Bay Area, including ALL of Santa Rosa, from 10AM to 10PM Tuesday, June 21. Read on...
Heat Advisory – Friday (6/10)

The National Weather Service (NWS) has Upgraded the Excessive Heat Watch to a Heat Advisory for inland areas throughout the Bay Area, including ALL of Santa Rosa from, 11AM Friday to 10PM Friday. Read on...
Santa Rosa Fire Department Declares Official Start of Wildfire Season in Santa Rosa

Residents reminded to maintain properties and keep emergency plans current. Read on...
Know Your Emergency Alerts

With the recent fire activity locally and the start of Fire Season in Santa Rosa on June 6, it is important to understand the different warning notifications and systems public safety officials will use to alert you during an emergency. Read on...

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