Firewise Community

Hidden Meadows Estates

84 homes below the open-space slope, north of Santa Rosa Rd at the Thousand Oaks border. NFPA Firewise USA® Recognized.

NFPA
2025
Firewise USA®
Valid through
2026
Certificate of Recognition

2025 NFPA Firewise USA® Certificate

Hidden Meadows Estates completed the Firewise USA® program’s annual requirements for 2025 and is a participating site in good standing through the 2026 calendar year. Many homeowner insurance carriers offer discounts to residents of Firewise-recognized communities — download and share with yours.

📄  Download Certificate (PDF)

Signed by James T. Pauley, President, NFPA · Issued May 22, 2025

Log your hours

Done some clearing, gutter work, or a chipper day?

Hidden Meadows Estates stays recognized only if residents log their work — one hour per home per year. It takes two minutes, and your community is already filled in for you.

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84
Homes
2025
Firewise recognized since
Where we’re headed

Our 3-Year Firewise Action Plan (2026–2028)

Five goal areas with concrete year-by-year targets. The full plan below has narrative context, partnership details and phased investment models.

Home Hardening

Roof, vents, windows and siding. Reduce ember entry points and combustible attachments on every home.

202610% of homes signed up for a home hardening assessment
202717 homes assessed; a second 10% round of vent screening
202825 homes assessed; a third 10% round of vent screening

Defensible Space

Cut near-home combustibles in Zone 0. Annual VCFD inspections. Clear trails, roadsides and open-space edges.

2026Zone 0 compliance up 10% over the initial assessment
2027Another 10% Zone 0 gain; Zones 1 and 2 per Ordinance 32
2028A third 10% Zone 0 gain; Zone 1 and 2 management continued

Evacuation Readiness

Alert sign-ups, go-bags and a call list for neighbors with access needs. Coordination with the SRV CERT and livestock networks.

2026Start CERT and livestock coordination; build mobility phone list
2027Go-bag drive plus a Red Cross community presentation
2028Access-needs call list updated; alerts and go-bags maintained

Education & Outreach

At least one Firewise event per year with VCFD or the Fire Safe Council. Regular wildfire-safety newsletters. Promote free home wildfire assessments.

2026Community email list, website and VRFSC info packets launched
2027Second annual Firewise event; plan progress reported to residents
2028Third annual event; Firewise team recruited back to full strength

HOA & Infrastructure

Vegetation management for common areas and roadsides. Map water supply and emergency access. Maintain boundaries and the annual Firewise renewal.

2026Three feet cleared around every hydrant; street numbers visible
2027Grant funding secured to clear the Old Butterfield drainage
2028Access roads, hydrants and the HOA brush policy kept compliant
Want the complete plan?

The full 3-Year Action Plan includes narrative context, survey methodology, VCFD partnership details, phased investment models and Firewise USA renewal documentation.

📥  Download Full Plan (PDF)
Your Firewise team leader
Mark Burley

Questions about Firewise in Hidden Meadows Estates, or want to help? Mark is your neighbor and your first point of contact.

Email Mark
Take Action Today

Three things you can do this weekend

Log your Firewise hours

Even small things count — cleaning gutters, trimming brush, attending a community meeting. Every hour helps Hidden Meadows Estates hit its goal of 84 hours this year.

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Request a free home assessment

A trained volunteer walks your property with you, no pressure and no sales follow-up. The fastest way to find out what actually matters on your lot.

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Join the At-Risk Registry

Optional opt-in for residents who’d benefit from a neighbor calling to check on you during fire weather. Encrypted, community-scoped, opt out anytime.

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