Save the date for our upcoming fire-wise gardening Zoom presentation 7PM, November 17th.
We’re happy to announce the results of our incredibly successful Dumpathon, held the first two weeks in October. We estimate that Kensington residents clear nearly 39 tons of flammable brush from their canyons and yards and placed them in the dumpsters provided by Kensington Fire Safe. Check out out October 2021 blog post here.
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 brush clearing and fire-resistant landscaping.
Kensington Fire Safe is a proud recipient of a 2021 Fire Safe Council Grant. This grant is funded thanks to generous support from SDG&E and the San Diego Regional Disaster Board Fund. The money from this grant helped fund our October 2021 Dumpathon, our fire-fuel reduction program. Thank you SDG&E and San Diego Regional Fire Foundation!
- October Dumpathon
Check out photos and learn more about our October 2021 Dumpathon – Kensington Fire Safe’s fire-fuel reduction program. - The Dumpsters Of Kensington – Week 1
The Dumpathon is in full effect, running Oct 1 – 14, 2021. - Danny Glessner’s Home Hardening Seminar
Home hardening expert Danny Glessner gave an educational seminar to help us fire-proof our homes. - Reminder to Keep Your Fan Palms Trimmed
Fan palms are beautiful, but the drying fronds that drape down the trunk can easily ignite in a wildfire and spread embers throughout the neighborhood. - Home Hardening Presentation
Want to Up Your Home’s Fire Survival Odds? Join speaker Danny Glessner, a former firefighter and fire captain who combines scientific research with extensive frontline experience. 7 – 8 PM, September 16th Kensington Community Church, 4774 Marlborough Dr. - Dollar$ 4 Dumpsters Day
Thank you to our incredible volunteers! 26 of us met up and delivered our Dollar$ 4 Dumpsters fundraising flyers to 1464 homes in Kensington. And then we celebrated with a pool party. The flyers are working! We’ve almost raised enough to provide our community with three additional dumpsters. - Sean Elo-River’s Office Completes Fairmount Canyon Clearing
Transportation and Storm Water crews abated the area that they are responsible for maintaining – the paper street between Fairmount Avenue and Van Dyke Avenue – the area that experienced recent fires. - Memorial Day Parade
Thank you for your waves and thumbs up at the annual Kensington Memorial Day Parade! So many neighbors already support our efforts to keep Kensington safe from fires and yesterday we made a few new supporters as well! Looking forward to seeing you around the neighborhood. - Councilman Concerned About Homeless Encampment Fires
Saturday, May 8th, Councilman Sean Elo-Rivera and his staff member Brett Weise met with about 30 residents at the Burnham Canyon entrance to discuss concerns about the recent homeless encampment fire.