Disaster preparedness and other related information

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SEPTEMBER IS NATIONAL DISASTER PREPAREDNESS MONTH!
Are you prepared?
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Remember, it's not because it rained recently that the fire season is over

* SINCE MONDAY, JUNE 15, 2026 ***
CAL FIRE SUSPENDED ALL BURN PERMITS IN
IN MENDOCINO COUNTY
(see Cal Fire's news release below)

- FIREWORKS ARE ILLEGAL IN MENDOCINO COUNTY
(see Cal Fire's news release below)

- Senator McGuire hosted a Wildfire Preparedness and Prevention Town Hall on

Wednesday, April 15

To watch it: click here.

- To visit Senator Mike McGuire's official website,

click here.

- To visit his Legislative webpages,

click here.

- To visit his Facebook page,

click here .

- Senator McGuire held a virtual Town Hall on Wildfire Preparedness and Prevention on Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at 6:30pm.

To watch this event on You Tube

click here.

- Senator McGuire hosted a Zoom Town Hall meeting on Wildfire and Preparedness on

Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Cal Fire and Fire Safe Marin were part of it.

To watch it on You Tube,

click here.

- Senator McGuire hosted a

Town Hall meeting on Wildfire, Preparedness

and Prevention, on

Wednesday, May 8, 2024

- To watch this town hall meeting live

click here.

- To visit the Sheriff's

mendoready.org website

which allows you to

"Know Your Zone Mendo".

The zones will be used in case of alerts or evacuations during a disaster.

click here.

- To see the Emergency Evacuation Zones found around

Brooktrails & Willits,

click here.

- To see the Emergency Evacuation Zones around

Redwood Valley and

Potter Valley,

click here.

- To see the Emergency Evacuation Zones around Redwood Valley and Calpella.

click here.

- To see the Emergency Evacuation Zones found in and around Ukah

click here.

- To visit the MCSO' s

"PLAN & PREPARE"

webpage,

click here.

- To visit MCSO's website,

click here.

- To visit MCSO's Facebook page

click here.

- To watch and hear MCSO's

"Hi-Low" evacuation siren (Facebook)

click here.

Mendocino County Sheriff's Search and Rescue is Recruiting

See poster below

- CalFire is hosting an

OPEN HOUSE

Sunday, September 13, 2026

10 am

Chamberlain Creek

(see poster below)

- 06/27/2026

Cal Fire reminded everyone that

fireworks

are

Illegal

Mendocino County

(see press release below)

SINCE

MONDAY, JUNE 15, 2026

CalFire suspended all burn permits in Mendocino county

(See press release below)

- To receive CalFire notifications and information from CalFire Mendocino Unit on your cell phone, click here.

(Or see information below)

- To visit Cal Fires' website,

click here.

- To get ready for wildfire season,

click here.

- To register for cellphone notifications from Cal Fire,

click here.

- To visit the latest map of incidents,

click here.

- To see the various types of aircrafts used by Cal Fire (pdf format)

click here.

- To visit Cal Fire's Statewide Facebook page,

click here.

- To visit Cal Fire Mendocino Unit's Facebook page,

click here.

- To Cal Fire MEU at Ridgewood grade got a new Helicopter (Cal Fire Hawk)To watch a Cal Fire made You Tube video about the Cal Fire Hawk,

click here.

- To read Post-Fire Recovery instructions, click here.

- To subscribe to Cal Fire's Wildfire Preparedness Webinars (and more),

click here.

- To watch past Cal Fire Webinars on You Tube,

click here.

- To watch an informative 2 minutes and 29 second Kitchen Safety video featuring Captain Cal and the proper use of a fire extinguisher (You Tube),

click here.

- CalFire has a new website named

"Ready for Wildfire"

To access that website, click here.

In the April 22, 2026 Ukiah Daily Journal edition, a 78 year old Redwood Valley woman died from bites from a

venomous snake.

The Redvood Valley and Calpella Valley Fire Department published on its Facebook page a poster regarding Rattle Snakes.

Scroll down to see it.

- To visit Redwood Valley and Calpella Fire Department's (RVCFD) website:

click here.

- To visit Redwood Valley and Calpella Fire Department's

Facebook page,

click here.

- Redwood Valley and Calpella Fire Department shared on their Facebook page information on how to safely charge your

electric vehicle.

(See poster below)

- Redwood Valley - Calpella Fire Department Volunteers established a perpetual scholarship fund at Mendocino College.

visit RVCFD's Facebook page to learn more.

- Redwood Valley - Calpella Fire Department has published its newsletter. To read it see below

The Redwood Valley - Calpella Fire Department shared on their Facebook page Outdoor Burning

Guidlines and is extending 2024-2025 issued burn permits.

See infromation below

- To visit Mendocino Fire Safe Council's (MFSC) official website,

click here.

- To watch videos on how to harden your home against wildfires

click here.

- To get a list of Fuel reduction resources,

click here.

- To visit MFSC's

Facebook page,

click here.

- MFSC has a nice Fire Preparedness Quiz where you can win prizes.

To take the quiz,

click here.

- MFSC published a nice guide titled: "Are You Prepared? Living with Wildfire in Mendocino County" to read that guide (pdf format),

click here.

-To find out more about

Pine Mountain Fire Safe Council on Facebook,

click here.

- To see the latest MFSC "prepare Your Home For Wildfire" pamphlet

(pdf format), click here

or see it below.

- MFSC has a You Tube Channel full of great informational videos

To access that channel, click here.

- MFSC offers a Defensible Space Assistance for Income Elligible Program (DSAFIE) for more information see poster below and to apply for that program,

click here.

MFSC published a trifold titled, "Don't Smoke Out Your Neighbors"

Scroll down to see it

- Ukiah, falls under the Gold Country Chapter of the

American Red Cross

but the Northern California Coastal Chapter of the American Red Cross has an office in Santa Rosa.

- To visit the American Red Cross' Northern California Chapter Region website,

click here.

- To visit the American Red Cross' Gold Country Chapter's webpage, click here.

- To visit the American Red Cross'

Wildfire Safety

webpage,

click here.

- To visit the American Red Cross'

Earthquake Safety

webpage,

click here.

- To take online courses offered by the American Red Cross

(First Aid, CPR, AED, Babysitting & Child Care, Aquatic Safety...),

click here.

- To donate to the

American Red Cross'

efforts to help the victims of

the Maui Fires,

click here.

(it's the fourth QR code on the poster below)

United Disaster Relief of Northern California UDRNC is a local volunteer non-profit organization located at 650 Babcock Lane in Ukiah.

1-707- 489-3970

The center is open from

10am to 2pm

Monday through Friday

- To visit UDRNC website,

click here.

- To visit UDRNC's Facebook page, click here.

UDRNC's mailing address is

PO Box 662

Ukiah, CA, 95482

(see poster below)

UDRNC's Volunteer Danea made a great directory of Mendocino County's Food Resources

(see the directory below) or visit UDRNC's Facebook page (see link above)

- To visit the Mendocino County Office of Emergency Services' webpage,

click here.

- For current Emergency Information in Mendocino County (MendoReady.org),

click here.

- For the Mendocino County Emergency Alert and

Notification System

Mendo Alert,

click here.

- To read the Fire Vulnerability Assessment for Mendocino County report of August 2020

(pdf format)

click here.

- To read the Mendocino County Evacuation Plan, an Annex to the Mendocino County Emergency Operations Pan, July 2020,

(pdf format),

click here.

- To visit Mendocino County's Air Quality Management District's website,

click here.

- To visit Mendocino County's Department of Transportation and learn about road

conditions and closures,

click here.

- To Visit Mendocino County's Public Library's website,

click here.

FIREWORKS ARE ILLEGAL IN MENDOCINO COUNTY

- To read Mendocino Voice's latest news and up-dates related to fires and other emergencies,

click here.

- To visit Mendocino Voice's Facebook page,

click here.

- To read Mendocino Voice's "Winter Weather Info for Mendocino County and beyond: storms, flooding, power outages, road closures & essential resources"

Kate B. Maxweell and

Sarah Stierch,

12/27/2023,

click here

Immigration

concerns and fears?

Please read MendoVoice's article by Sydney Fishman published on

February 10, 2025.

To read that article, click here.

- 12/23/2025

THE MENDO VOICE'S SARAH STIERCH WROTE AN ARTICLE TITLED,

SAND BAGS STATIONS AVAILABLE ACROSS MENDOCINO COUNTY FOR RESIDENTS.

TO READ THIS ARTICLE CLICK HERE.

- To visit the USGS' official website, click here.

- To report an earthquake

"Did You Feel It?"

click here.

- To access the National Earthquake Hazard Reduction Program's list of resources related to earthquake preparedness,

click here.

- To learn more about the

USGS (Wikipedia),

click here.

- To learn about the

Richter Magnitude Scale

(Wikipedia),

click here.

- To learn about

earthquakes

(Wikipedia),

click here.

- In an earthquake or other disaster situation, telecommunications may not be readily available so if you have a cellphone text a relative who is far away instead of calling them. Texts are short and require less energy so they don't usually overwhelm the telecommunications systems.

- To visit The Great California Earthquake Shake Out's website (English),

click here.

- To visit its website (Spanish)

click here.

- To access Listos' Earthquake preparedness information page (in English),

(pdf format),

click here.

- To access Listos' Earthquake Preparedness Information page

(in Spanish)

(pdf format)

click here.

- To access Listos' Earthquake Preparedness Information page

(in Chinese)

(pdf format),

click here.

The Listos Earthquake Preparedness Information pages mentioned above can be found below.

- To access Earthquake information related to California's Northcoast Shake Out, click here.

The California Department of Conservation does Scientific work related to public safety, geology and more.

- To visit the Department of Conservation's website,

click here.

-To learn about the DOC

click here.

The DOC includes many other State agencies such as the:

- California Geological Survey (CGS)

To visit the CGS' webpage (including earthquake activity)

click here.

- Division of Land Resource Protection (DLRP)

- Division of Mine Reclamations

(DMR)

- Geologic Energy Management Division (CalGEM)

- State Mining and Geology Board

(SMGB)

CERT is FEMA's version of California's Listos

- To learn more about Mendocino's Community Emergency Response Team (CERT Mendocino),

click here.

- To visit CERT's official Website,

click here.

- To read CERT's original birth place's Los Angeles CERT Emergency Preparedness Booklet

(pdf format),

click here.

- Lake and Mendocino County CERT will hold CERT Hybrid Training Sessions on Thursdays from 6:30pm to 8:00pm via Zoom and on Saturday and Sunday for the hands on & in person portion of that training session.

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Hybrid CERT basic training opportunies are in the works! Stay tuned!

You must first complete the online portion to take part in the in-person session.

Training opportunities are FREE!

- To go to my CERT webpage to see up and coming training opportunities and more,

click here

Listos California is California's CERT.

- To visit Listos' website

click here.

- To access Listos'

Disaster Ready Guide

(English, pdf format)

click here.

- To access Listos'

Guia de preparacion para desastres

(Spanish, pdf format)

click here.

- To access Listos'

Disaster Ready Guide

(Chinese, pdf format)

click here.

- To visit Listos' Resource Hub

(information on what to do after a flood or other disasters) in Chinese, English, Filipino, Japanese, Russian Spanish and more...) See English, Spanish and Chinese posters below.

Click here.

- To visit Listos' YouTube Channel, click here.

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Ukiah's Annual Pumpkin Fest Schedules

- Friday, October 16, Pumpkin Weigh-off

- Saturday, October 17, Pumpkin Fest Parade and Festivities

- Sunday, October 18 more festivities.

(see poster below)

- To see the

City of Ukiah Code Enforcement & Ukiah Valley Fire Authority poster scroll down.

- To visit the

City of Ukiah's website,

click here.

- To find out if the City of Ukiah is included in a potential

Public Safety Power Shut-off (PSPS)

click here.

- To visit the City of Ukiah's Community Services, their classes, programs and more.

click here.

- To see the list of classes offered by the City of Ukiah's Community Services. and register,

click here.

- To visit the

City of Ukiah Office of Emergency Management webpage

click here.

-1. You should have at least one fire extinguisher on each level of your home

-2. You should have at least one fire extinguisher in your garage.

-3. You should check your fire extinguishers once a year. Look at the gauge on your fire extinguisher and the needle should be on he green (charged) portion of the gauge.

-4. Learn how to use a fire extinguisher

(Remember: PASS)

Press, Aim, Squeeze, Spray

(see poster below)

-5. When buying a fire extinguisher make sure that it is capable of extinguishing type A, B and C fires

(see the chart below for an explanation of each type of fire).

- In case of an evacuation caused by a possible fire, and if you have time to do so, go ahead and place all of your fire extinguishers outside, near your front door. They may be useful to firefighters.

- To check the viability of your ABC fire extinguisher,

a. Check the fire extinguisher's gauge, if the needle is in the green then it's OK.

b. If you don't trust the gauge then pick up your fire extinguisher and gently tip it over. If you feel a clump / weight shifting downward then you'll have to have your fire extinguisher services

For more information check out this YouTube video,

click here.

Ukiah Oxygen services fire extinguishers. To visit their website, click here.

If you are mowing or weed whacking you property and you're worried about igniting a fire, have a CLEAN (no chemicals in it) pressure sprayer filled with water and a few drops of dish soap available near by. Make sure that you pump your pressure sprayer up so that it has pressure to spray the water and dish soap mixture. You will use as an outdoor fire extinguisher. If a small fire starts you can use your CLEAN pressure sprayer as a fire extinguisher. The dish soap will act as a smothering agent.

If you have enough space in your backyard or on your property, you might want to set up a "Fuel Dump" away from structures (i.e.: your house, barn, shed, etc....) This will be a place where you'll put your flammables (i.e.: spray paint cans, gas cans, propane tanks and canisters, etc...). Once you have set up your "Fuel Dump" you will need to post a few signs that clearly state "Danger, Fuel Dump" or "Danger, Flammable Materials, Keep Fire Away" see the sign below from safetysign.com

This will save the Fire Department time because they won't have to waste time looking through your garage or home to find those highly flammable items.

Swimming pools can be useful for firefighters

-1. If you have a "in ground" swimming pool, post the amount of gallons it contains so that firefighters know what water resource it can provide them if needed.

Also, firefighter may pump water directly from it

if need be.

-2. If you have an

"above ground" swimming pool, post the amount of gallons it contains so firefighters know what water resource it can provide them if needed. Firefighter will probably not pump directly from it, but they may be able. to use the water to fight small fires.

Supposedly you can survive for three days without water but I'm not willing to take that risk. So how does one purify water?

Assuming that the water is not contaminated with gasoline or other dangerous chemicals or substances.

- Option #1 -

-a. If the water is filled with debris, twigs, leaves, etc...Use a clean cloth to filter it first.

-b. Use a clean pan or metal container fill it with you debris free water.

-c. make a fire or find a source of heat (a fire or a lit stove burner) and place the water filled metal container on that source of heat.

-d. Boil the water for at least a solid minute or more (the longer the better)

-e. Let the water cool down and enjoy.

- Option #2 -

-a. If the water is filled with debris (twigs, leaves, etc...) use a clean cloth to filter it and get rid of the debris.

-b. Use unscented bleach that contains 8.25% or at least 5.25% Sodium Hydrochloride

- To learn more about the different types of bleach,

click here.

Here is the water to bleach ratio for purifying water

1 qt of water = 2 drops of unscented bleach

1 gallon of water = 8 drops of unscented bleach

5 gallons of water = 1/2 teaspoon of unscented bleach

- Option #3 -

Use water purifying tablets. Make sure to follow the instructions related to the use of such water purifying tablets. (you may want to have a few tea bags with you because water purifying tablets can give the water a strange taste).

- To learn more about ground water and drinking water including treating water during emergencies from the Environmental Protection agency (EPA), click here.

The following books are about fire resistant landscaping and firescaping your home. and property

(The price listed may not be current)

- Adrienne Edwards & Rachel Schleiger wrote:

"Firescaping Your Home, a Manial for Readiness in Wildfire Country"

Published by:

Timber Press, New York, New York, 2023

264 pages

ISBN: 978-1-64325-135-5

Price: $29.99

- Douglas Kent wrote:

"Firescaping Your Home with a Fire Resistant Landscape" (2nd Edition)

Published by:

Wilderness Presss

Birmingham, Alabama

2019

154 pages

ISBN: 978-089997-962-5

Price: $21.95

- Douglass Kent Wrote:

"Firescaping, Creating Fire-Resistant Landscapes, Gardens, and Properties in California's Diverse Envronments"

Published by: Widerness Press

Berkley, California

2005

195 pages

ISBN: 0-89997-360-4

Price: $18,95

- Maureen Gilmer wrote:

"Living with Wildfire, a Homeowner's Handbook

Defensive Landscaping to Protect Your Family and Home Before, During, and After a Wildfire"

Published by: Lyons Press,

Latham, Maryland

2019

181 pages

ISBN: 978-1-4930-3836-7

Price: $21.95

- Clyde Soles wrote:

"The Fire Smart Home Handbook, Preparing for Surviving the Threat of Wildfire"

Published by: Lyons Press

Gilford, Connecticut

2014

268 pages

ISBN: 978-0-7627-9690-8

Price: $19.95

- Linda Masterson wrote:

"Surviving Wildfire, Get Prepared, Stay Alive, Rebuild Your Life, a Handbook for Homeowners"

Published by: Pixyjack Press

Masonville, Colorado

2012

149 pages

ISBN: 978-1-936555-15-4

Price: $16.95

Remember that the price listed may not be current.

- Amy Bach and Carrol Ingalls Custodio wrote:

"The Disaster Recovery Handbook & Household

Inventory Guide, How to Recount and Recover from your Losses after a Fire, Flood, Earthquake, Hurricane, or Tornado"

Published by: United Policy Holders, San Francisco

2021

171 pages

ISBN: 97809978504304

Price: $14.95

- Creek Stewart wrote:

"The Disaster Ready Home, Be Prepared with Food, Water, Heating, and Sanitation. A Step-By=Step Emergency Preparedness Manual for Sheltering in Place"

Published by Adams Media part of Simon and Schuster

New York

2022

221 pages

ISBN: 978-1-5072-1736-8

Price: $18.99

Disaster preparedness and other community related information

(Up dated: 09/09/2026)

Senators: Alex Padilla&Adam Schiff

Congressman Jared Huffman

California State Senator Mike McGuire

California Assembly Member Chris Rogers

Federal Emergency Management Agency

California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES)

California Highway Patrol (CHP)

Mendocino County Sheriff's Office (MCSO)

Ukiah Police Department (UPD)

Willits Police Department(WPD)

US Forest Service(USFS)

Cal Fire

Cal-FireOffice of the State Fire Marshall(Cal Fire OSFM)

Mendocino County Air Quality Management District(MCAQMD)

Alert Wildfires(North Bay)

ALERTCalifornia

ALERT West

UCANRUniversity of California Agriculture and Natural Resources

InciwebIncident Information System

CalTopo

Hopland Fire District

Ukiah Valley Fire Authority(UVFA)

Ukiah Valley Fire District(UVFD)

Redwood Valley and Calpella Fire Department

Willits' Fire Department

Brooktrails Township Fire Department

Laytonville Fire Department

Leggett ValleyFire & Rescue

Mendocino Fire Safe Council

Public Health of Mendocino County

Fire Safe Marin

Watch Duty

Ready.gov

The American Red Cross

United Disaster Relief of Northern California

Supply Bank.org

County of Mendocino

NIXLE by Everbridge

Willits Amateur Radio Society(WARS)

North Coast Opportunities (NCO)

North Coast Energy Service (NCES)

MendoFever

*** The Mendocino Voice ***Local news for all of Mendocino

LAFD

The US Fire Administration (USFA)

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

Firewise USA

The NFPA's mascot,Sparky (for kids)

The Army Corps of Engineers

The Bureau of Land Management(BLM)

The US Geological Survey(USGS)

CalGeographic

The National Earthquake Hazards Reduction ProgramNEHRP

The Great California Shake Out

California Department of Conservation (DOC)

Federal Highway Administration

Cal Trans

Risk Factor(Formerly known as "Flood Factor")

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA)

The National Weather Service(Eureka)

Weather Underground

HeatReadyCA.comorCuidateDelCalorCA.com

Asbestos.comThe Mesothelioma Center

Air Now

California Fire Prevention Organization

California Department of Social Services(CDSS)

Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), Mendocino and Lake County

Listos California

California Conservation Corps(CCC)

Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)

City of Ukiah

City of Willits

Mendocino County's Public Library, Ukiah Branch

University of San Francisco Student Immigration Law Association

Nation's Finest

California Fire Safe Council

Western Hills Fire Safe Council

UVA: vecinos en accion

Senators:
Alex Padilla
&
Adam Schiff

Congressman
Jared Huffman

California State Senator
Mike McGuire

California Office of Emergency Services
(Cal OES)

California Highway Patrol
(CHP)

Mendocino County Sheriff's Office
(MCSO)

Ukiah Police Department
(UPD)

Willits Police Department
(WPD)

US Forest Service
(USFS)

Cal-Fire
Office of the State Fire Marshall
(Cal Fire OSFM)

Mendocino County Air Quality Management District
(MCAQMD)

Alert Wildfires
(North Bay)

ALERT
California

ALERT
West

UCANR
University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources

Inciweb
Incident Information System

Ukiah Valley Fire Authority
(UVFA)

Ukiah Valley Fire District
(UVFD)

Leggett Valley
Fire & Rescue

Public Health of
Mendocino County

NIXLE
by Everbridge

Willits Amateur Radio Society
(WARS)

North Coast Energy Service
(NCES)

* The Mendocino Voice *
Local news for all of Mendocino

The US Fire Administration
(USFA)

The National Fire Protection Association
(NFPA)

The NFPA's mascot,
Sparky (for kids)

The Bureau of Land Management
(BLM)

The US Geological Survey
(USGS)

The National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program
NEHRP

The Great California
Shake Out

Risk Factor
(Formerly known as
"Flood Factor")

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA)

The National Weather Service
(Eureka)

HeatReadyCA.com
or
CuidateDelCalorCA.com

Asbestos.com
The Mesothelioma Center

California Department of Social Services
(CDSS)

Community Emergency Response Team
(CERT), Mendocino and Lake County

California Conservation Corps
(CCC)

Pacific Gas & Electric
(PG&E)

Red Cross
Hawaii Wildfires

Hawaii Community
Foundation

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David Gengoux, Ukiah Adult School, Citizenship / Diploma / GED Teacher (707) 463-5217 ext. 8061