Wildfire Ready: Helping Your Kids Learn About and Prepare for Wildfires

When helping your children learn about the historical wildfire events in Sonoma County and the City, or active Wildfire events in other places in California, sometimes it can be hard to know where to start.  Educating children about wildfire prep...

Wildfire Ready: Outdoor Cooking Safety and Accidental Ignition Prevention

Outdoor cooking during wildfire season can be enjoyable and safe when you take the necessary precautions. By following these tips, you can help prevent unintentional ignition, reduce the risk of wildfires, and ensure the safety of yourself, your loved one...

Wildfire Ready: Know your Zones! Evacuation Zone 101

In the event of a large-scale emergency requiring mass evacuations, the City of Santa Rosa has developed designated evacuation zones for the entire community. Have you looked up what designated evacuation zone you are in? It is ...

Fire Prevention 101: Fire Safety in the Kitchen

Kitchen fire safety is of paramount importance, as kitchen fires pose a significant threat to both property and lives. Cooking is the leading cause of home fires and home fire injuries in the United States according to the National Fire Protection Associa...

September 2023: National Emergency Preparedness Month, Firefighter Story Hour, and More!

Santa Rosa Fire and Police Departments Provide Essential Mutual Aid Across the State

Santa Rosa Police Department (SRPD): 

On Sunday, SRPD responded to a mutual aid request, sending a dedicated team of law enforcement to Del Norte County to assist with the Smith River Complex Fires. The fire, which has prompted widespread evacuati...

Wildfire Ready: Preparing Household Pets and Non-Commercial Livestock for a Wildfire Evacuation

Wildfire preparedness for livestock and pets is crucial to ensure their safety and well-being in the event of a wildfire. Here are some essential tips to help you prepare:

Wildfire Ready: 10 Tips to Help Prepare Vulnerable Populations for a Wildfire Evacuation

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. Our goal is to provide early notification whenever possible, so our community has time to safely evacu...

The Santa Rosa Fire Department’s Prescribed Burns Begin July 25th

The Santa Rosa Fire Department is currently planning a prescribed burn for the undeveloped parkland on the northwest end of Youth Community Park, between Paradise Lane and Fulton Road, south of Piner Road. The burn is planned for Tuesday, July 25th, Wedne...

Wildfire Ready: Understanding the Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) in Santa Rosa

The City of Santa Rosa is an ecologically beautiful and diverse city to call home. This scenic landscape comes with its share of challenges, particularly when it comes to the wildland-urban interface (WUI). The WUI encompasses the areas where homes, infra...

Joint Message from Police Chief Cregan and Fire Chief Westrope Ahead of July 4th Celebrations

Following a very rainy season and several late-season storms, there is an abundance of dry seasonal grasses across Santa Rosa. Residents and visitors are strongly urged to make safe choices and NOT use fireworks when celebrating the Fourth of July locally...

Wildfire Ready: Deck and Balcony Safety Considerations for Wildfire Season

Deck Safety Tips

Decks are often one of the most beautiful parts of a home, but they can also contribute to the spread of a wildfire. There are several critical steps that you can take, that range from the type of material used to construct the balcony or ...

Wildfire Ready: Warm Weather and Fire Danger Signs

The Santa Rosa Fire Department has continued to evaluate and implement ways to communicate with our community about the threat of wildfire and the need for heightened awareness during times of elevated fire risk and extreme fire weather. The messages are ...

Wildfire Ready: Gutter Guards & Vent Screens - Why They are an Important Part of Home Hardening

During a wildfire, homes can be threatened by:

1. Radiant heat 
2. Direct flame contact
3. Wind-blown embers

In wildfire events, 60-90% of home loss is due to embers. Installing gutter guards and retrofitting your vent screens are some of the easiest ways to ...

Wildfire Ready: Considerations for Using Mulch for Groundcover Within 0-5ft of Your Home

When it comes to mulch, certain types have the potential to be more combustible than others and additional factors can contribute to this risk. Residents located in or around our Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) should learn about the best...

One Less Spark – One Less Wildfire

The “One Less Spark – One Less Wildfire” campaign is designed to provide constant reminders during this fire season to reduce the number of vehicle and equipment caused fires throughout our community and across the s...

Weed Abatement Ordinance Starts June 5, 2023 for Property Owners

CivicReady Test Message, May 31, 2023 at 10 a.m.

Hey, Santa Rosa! Mark your calendars for Wednesday, May 31, at approximately 10 a.m.! We want to keep you well-informed and that's why we are conducting a test of the CivicReady mass notification system.

Test of the CivicReady System: ?? Date: Wed...

Wildfire Ready: Maintaining Weeds & Dry Grasses During Wildfire Season

Recent warm weather conditions served as a good reminder for Santa Rosa residents and landscape contractors to do their part to reduce the continued threat of wildfires this season by using proper equipment and adhere to the following recommendations when...

Are you Registered for CivicReady? Upcoming System Test on May 31

Are you receiving CivicReady messages from the Santa Rosa Fire and Police Departments? In November 2021, the City implemented a new mass communications tool, CivicReady, to issue Public Safety News and Alerts. While CivicReady has replaced Nixle, SoCoAler...

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. Common ladder fuels include tall grasses, shrub...

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.

The Fire Departme...

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 below:

1. Why did the City of Santa Rosa switch from Nixle to ...

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. This year, the exemplary contributions of Santa Rosa Police Department’s Officer Irfaan Jaleel and Santa Rosa Fire Department&rsquo...

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. All Santa Rosa Nixle subscribers will have to register with CivicRe...

Santa Rosa Fire Department Officially Declares the End of 2022 Wildfire Season in Santa Rosa

The City of Santa Rosa Fire Department (SRFD) has officially declared the end of the 2022 wildfire season in Santa Rosa, CA. While conditions around the region and state vary, locally, Santa Rosa has received enough beneficial rainfall, with more forecast...

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.

During a wildfire...

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. The following safety pr...

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. There are several critical steps that you can take, that range from the type of material used to construct the balcony or deck, to keeping...

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. Preparing animals for an evacuation req...

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. Our goal is to provide early notification whenever possible, so our community has time to safely evacu...

Wildfire Ready: Remote Automatic Weather Stations (RAWS) and Wildland Danger Signs

Remote Automatic Weather Stations (RAWS)  

The Santa Rosa Fire Department (SRFD) received grant funding through FEMA and CAL OES to purchase six Remote Automatic Weather Stations (RAWS). Five of the stations have been strategically placed...