Greenfield Ranch Association has joined the Mendocino County FireSafe Council!
We will be posting more safety information on this page, so stay tuned!
In the meantime, here are some links to important resources…
Stay Safe From Wildfires When Seconds Count
Watch Duty, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, alerts you of nearby wildfires and firefighting efforts in real-time.
Sign up for Nixle
Nixle is a community information service that allows local public safety departments, police, and government agencies to send real-time alerts, safety advisories, and community news directly to residents via SMS text message, emal and web.
Mendocino County’s one-stop source for disaster preparedness and emergency information.
Sign up for MendoAlert and Nixle
Mendoready.org
More Helpful Links
Voxer - The walkie talkie app. Download from your apps provider and ask someone to invite you or email us for more info. We have two Chat Groups:
Greenfield Community Info-neighborhood chit chat
Fire Info-and other emergencies-this channel is used for emergency information and to alert people to things like local burning, tree in road
Flighttrader24 - Realtime plane identification and tracker, great for identifying fire planes in the area
Mendo Action News (Facebook)
Key Emergency Radio Stations
KZYX 91.5 FM (Ukiah/Willits): Mendocino County Public Radio, primary for local breaking news.
KUKI 103.3 FM / 1400 AM (Ukiah): Local monitoring station.
KWNE 94.5 FM (Ukiah): Local monitoring station.
KMEC 105.1 FM (Ukiah): Local community radio.
NOAA Weather Radio 162.525 MHz (WNG720): National Weather Service station for Ukiah.
Mendocino County Fire Safe Council can help!
MCFSC offers several programs for no charge including:
Free home assessments
Defensible Space Assistance
Community Chipper Days
Creating a “Safety Zone” for use in a wildfire emergency
In a wildfire, everyone may not be able to evacuate the burning area. If there’s only one road in and out for your home or subdivision:
• the road will probably be overloaded with traffic trying to evacuate
• numerous fire engines, water tankers, and bulldozers will be trying to enter the area
• a vehicle could stall or have an accident on the road, blocking all cars behind it
• the fire may be on both sides of the road, so no vehicles can get through
Even if you have more than one road, erratic winds may drive the fire in multiple directions, making evacuation unsafe in any direction.
In such situations, people have two choices: (1) staying at home and “sheltering in place,” which requires excellent fire safe preparation of your home and surroundings, or (2) going to a pre-designated and pre-prepared “Safety Zone.” Safety Zones are wide, cleared, open areas where you and your neighbors could go to survive a wildfire passing through.
Learn more about “Safety Zones” on the Firesafe Council Website