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Mission Viejo proclaims Wildfire Awareness Season; OCFA urges readiness and free home assessments
Summary
Mayor Trish Kelly read a proclamation declaring midsummer through early autumn 2024 as Wildfire Awareness and Prevention Season and the Orange County Fire Authority urged residents to prepare using Ready, Set, Go resources and to request free home assessments.
Mayor Trish Kelly read a city proclamation declaring midsummer through early autumn 2024 as Wildfire Awareness and Prevention Season, citing lower statewide acreage burned in recent years but urging continued vigilance and community preparedness. The proclamation directs residents to Ready, Set, Go materials and local resources to reduce wildfire risk.
Orange County Fire Authority Chief Moll, introduced at the podium, described practical steps homeowners can take and highlighted a free home-assessment program. "When it's time to go, please go and go early and go safe," Chief Moll said, urging early evacuation planning and the use of AlertOC and other notification tools. He also encouraged defensible-space measures and pointed residents to ocfa.org/rsg for details and to request a free home assessment.
The presentation framed wildfire prevention as a shared responsibility between emergency services and residents; staff emphasized partnerships with OCFA and the role of public education in making neighborhoods more resilient. The council accepted the proclamation as a ceremonial item and noted local resources for residents.
