Firewise Community

SRV Southside

75 homes across Camelot HOA, Honey Hill, Duval, Jennifer Pl and Holiday Pines. NFPA Firewise USA® Recognized.

NFPA
2025
Firewise USA®
Valid through
2026
Certificate of Recognition

2025 NFPA Firewise USA® Certificate

SRV Southside 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 January 6, 2026

Log your hours

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

SRV Southside 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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75
Homes
80%+
Open-space perimeter
34 & 52
VCFD Stations
15%
Resident survey turnout (Oct 2025)
Where we stand today

What the October 2025 resident survey found

11 of 75 households completed the Firewise self-assessment survey. Findings show strong roofing and window standards, moderate ember-vent adoption, and clear opportunities to reduce combustible attachments and near-home materials.

100%
Class A roofs + dual-pane windows
91%
Metal gutters (82% kept clear)
64%
Ember-resistant vents
64%
Combustibles within 0–5 ft (Zone 0)

Green = we’re solid. Yellow = progress but not done. Red = biggest opportunity for improvement.

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, VCFD partnership details, and phased investment models.

Home Hardening

Maintain 100% Class A roofs + dual-pane windows. Grow ember-vent compliance and reduce combustible attachments.

202640% of homes with ember-resistant vents installed
202790% ember-vent compliance across the community
2028100% ember-vents + 15% combustible-fence retrofit

Defensible Space

Cut near-home combustibles in Zone 0. Annual VCFD inspections. Contract professional clearing for trails, roadsides and open-space edges.

2026VCFD annual defensible-space inspections launched
202740% Zone 0 combustible reduction community-wide
202860% Zone 0 compliance across all 75 homes

Evacuation Readiness

HOA evacuation maps + family Go-Kit checklists distributed. Annual tabletop drills.

2026HOA evacuation maps + family Go-Kit drafts published
2027Distribution complete + first tabletop drill run
202850% household participation in evacuation drills

Education & Outreach

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

2026First annual Firewise event + quarterly newsletters begin
2027Free home assessments launched with Ventura Fire Safe Council
202875% household reach across events, newsletters, and 1:1 assessments

HOA & Infrastructure

Contracted vegetation management for bridle trails, roadsides and common areas. Map water supply + emergency access. Maintain GIS boundary + annual Firewise renewal.

2026Contracted vegetation management on trails + roadsides
2027Water supply + emergency access map published
20283-Year Progress Report + annual Firewise renewal
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
Bob Winston

Questions about Firewise in SRV Southside, or want to help? Bob is your neighbor and your first point of contact.

Email Bob
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 the whole community stay recognized.

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Request a free home assessment

A trained volunteer walks your property with you, no pressure. Especially useful for the ember-vent + Zone 0 focus areas of our plan.

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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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