{"id":40,"date":"2026-09-07T14:41:21","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T21:41:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gvcfsc.org\/?page_id=40"},"modified":"2026-10-14T10:17:45","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T17:17:45","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gvcfsc.org\/?page_id=40","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id40_330c3d-67 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id40_330c3d-67 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id40_330c3d-67 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(45% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column40_bc80ba-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column40_bc80ba-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column40_bc80ba-0a{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column40_bc80ba-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column40_bc80ba-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column40_bc80ba-0a\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_c05487-89, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_c05487-89[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_c05487-89\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;font-family:var( --global-heading-font-family, inherit 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_14ae65-94[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_14ae65-94\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-xl, 3rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_14ae65-94 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_14ae65-94[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_14ae65-94\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_14ae65-94 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_14ae65-94[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_14ae65-94\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading40_14ae65-94 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_14ae65-94\">A Safer<br>Valley Center<br>Together <\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_34857d-64, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_34857d-64[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_34857d-64\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-weight:500;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_34857d-64 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_34857d-64[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_34857d-64\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_34857d-64 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_34857d-64[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_34857d-64\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading40_34857d-64 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-5-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_34857d-64\">The Greater Valley Center Fire Safe Council is described in county planning documents as an &#8220;operating unit of the California and San Diego County Fire Safe Councils&#8221;. We are a volunteer-driven organization dedicated to educating our community, supporting fuel-reduction efforts, and working with local and regional partners to make our city safer, stronger, and prepared for wildfire.<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id40_4dffd2-37 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id40_4dffd2-37 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id40_4dffd2-37 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(20% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(80% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_cec791-b0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_cec791-b0\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-lg, 2rem);font-style:normal;color:#194d3c;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_cec791-b0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_cec791-b0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_cec791-b0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_cec791-b0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_cec791-b0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_cec791-b0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading40_cec791-b0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_cec791-b0\">We Need Your Help<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_ef386e-0f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_ef386e-0f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_ef386e-0f\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-weight:500;font-style:normal;font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,\"Segoe UI\",Roboto,Oxygen-Sans,Ubuntu,Cantarell,\"Helvetica Neue\",sans-serif, \"Apple Color Emoji\", \"Segoe UI Emoji\", \"Segoe UI Symbol\";}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_ef386e-0f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_ef386e-0f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_ef386e-0f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_ef386e-0f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_ef386e-0f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_ef386e-0f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading40_ef386e-0f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-5-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_ef386e-0f\"><strong>Valley Center Fire Department Foundation <\/strong>needs your support in order to make that final push in creating Station No 3. in order to make a defensible community.<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns40_1e562f-6e{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}.kt-btns40_1e562f-6e .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns40_1e562f-6e .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns40_1e562f-6e .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns40_1e562f-6e .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, 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> .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column40_515697-20{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column40_515697-20{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column40_515697-20 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column40_515697-20 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column40_515697-20\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image40_aaa584-19.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image40_aaa584-19 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:785px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image40_aaa584-19.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image40_aaa584-19 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image40_aaa584-19{max-width:785px;}.image-is-svg.kb-image40_aaa584-19{-webkit-flex:0 1 100%;flex:0 1 100%;}.image-is-svg.kb-image40_aaa584-19 img{width:100%;}.kb-image40_aaa584-19 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;border-top-left-radius:24px;border-top-right-radius:24px;border-bottom-right-radius:24px;border-bottom-left-radius:24px;}.kb-image40_aaa584-19 img.kb-img, .kb-image40_aaa584-19 .kb-img img{border-top-left-radius:24px;border-top-right-radius:24px;border-bottom-right-radius:24px;border-bottom-left-radius:24px;box-shadow:0px 0px 60px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image40_aaa584-19 size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gvcfsc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/vcfpd-team.jpg\" alt=\"Valley Center firefighters and community members gathered in front of Fire Station No. 1 and a red fire engine.\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-67\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gvcfsc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/vcfpd-team.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.gvcfsc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/vcfpd-team-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gvcfsc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/vcfpd-team-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gvcfsc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/vcfpd-team-768x460.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gvcfsc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/vcfpd-team-1536x920.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.gvcfsc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/vcfpd-team-2048x1227.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id40_297e62-8c > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id40_297e62-8c > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id40_297e62-8c > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);max-width:1523px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-3xl, 6.5rem);padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-3xl, 6.5rem);padding-left:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(15% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 3 )\/4)))minmax(0, calc(25% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 3 )\/4)))minmax(0, calc(30% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 3 )\/4)))minmax(0, calc(30% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 3 )\/4)));}.kb-row-layout-id40_297e62-8c > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id40_297e62-8c > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id40_297e62-8c > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id40_297e62-8c > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id40_297e62-8c > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id40_297e62-8c alignfull has-kb-palette-1-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-4-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-two-grid kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kt-inner-column-height-full\">\n<style>.kadence-column40_70126f-83 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column40_70126f-83 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-bottom:0px;}.kadence-column40_70126f-83 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column40_70126f-83 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column40_70126f-83 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column40_70126f-83{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column40_70126f-83{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column40_70126f-83 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column40_70126f-83 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column40_70126f-83{text-align:left;}.kadence-column40_70126f-83{position:relative;}.kadence-column40_70126f-83, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column40_70126f-83:not(.specificity){margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column40_70126f-83{align-self:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column40_70126f-83{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column40_70126f-83 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column40_70126f-83 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column40_70126f-83, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column40_70126f-83:not(.specificity){margin-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column40_70126f-83{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column40_70126f-83{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column40_70126f-83 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column40_70126f-83 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column40_70126f-83, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column40_70126f-83:not(.specificity){margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);margin-left:0px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column40_70126f-83\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_27a970-a5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_27a970-a5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_27a970-a5\"]{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);text-align:left;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-lg, 2rem);line-height:1.2;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_27a970-a5 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_27a970-a5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_27a970-a5\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_27a970-a5 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_27a970-a5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_27a970-a5\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_27a970-a5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_27a970-a5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_27a970-a5\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading40_27a970-a5 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_27a970-a5\">Learn More Through Our Resource<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns40_df154d-92{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}.kt-btns40_df154d-92 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns40_df154d-92 .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns40_df154d-92 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns40_df154d-92 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns40_df154d-92 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{color:#ffffff;border-color:#444444;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns40_df154d-92 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button::before{display:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns40_df154d-92 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns40_df154d-92 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{background:#444444;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns40_df154d-92{justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns40_df154d-92\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40_236162-45.kb-button{width:initial;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40_236162-45.kb-button{background:var(--global-palette14, #3182CE);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40_236162-45.kb-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn40_236162-45.kb-button:focus{background:var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);}<\/style><span class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn40_236162-45 kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-auto wp-block-button__link kb-btn-global-inherit kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false wp-block-kadence-singlebtn kb-preset--theme-base\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Get Ready<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column40_624052-d1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column40_624052-d1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column40_624052-d1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column40_624052-d1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column40_624052-d1{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column40_624052-d1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column40_624052-d1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column40_624052-d1 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_e46030-02, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_e46030-02[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_e46030-02\"]{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-lg, 2rem);line-height:1.1;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_e46030-02 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_e46030-02[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_e46030-02\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_e46030-02 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_e46030-02[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_e46030-02\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_e46030-02, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_e46030-02[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_e46030-02\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading40_e46030-02 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_e46030-02\"><strong>Wildfire Planning<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_a7d28d-12, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_a7d28d-12[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_a7d28d-12\"]{padding-bottom:0px;margin-bottom:10px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_a7d28d-12 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_a7d28d-12[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_a7d28d-12\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_a7d28d-12 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_a7d28d-12[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_a7d28d-12\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_a7d28d-12, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_a7d28d-12[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_a7d28d-12\"]{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading40_a7d28d-12 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_a7d28d-12\">We develop and maintain community wildfire planning efforts, including authoring the original 2008n Community Wildfire protection Plan (CWPP) and it&#8217;s 2018 update.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image40_6b7834-0b:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);}.kb-image40_6b7834-0b .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;border-top-left-radius:15px;border-top-right-radius:15px;border-bottom-right-radius:15px;border-bottom-left-radius:15px;}.kb-image40_6b7834-0b img.kb-img, .kb-image40_6b7834-0b .kb-img img{border-top-left-radius:15px;border-top-right-radius:15px;border-bottom-right-radius:15px;border-bottom-left-radius:15px;box-shadow:0px 0px 60px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image40_6b7834-0b.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image40_6b7834-0b .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:778px;width:100%;}.kb-image40_6b7834-0b{max-width:778px;}}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image40_6b7834-0b\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1723\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gvcfsc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/poomacha-fire-fema-edited.jpg\" alt=\"Firefighter working near flames and brush during a wildfire at night.\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gvcfsc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/poomacha-fire-fema-edited.jpg 1723w, https:\/\/www.gvcfsc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/poomacha-fire-fema-edited-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gvcfsc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/poomacha-fire-fema-edited-1024x761.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gvcfsc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/poomacha-fire-fema-edited-768x571.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gvcfsc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/poomacha-fire-fema-edited-1536x1141.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1723px) 100vw, 1723px\" \/><figcaption>FEMA photo\/Andrea Booher<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column40_7d0dec-84 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column40_7d0dec-84 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column40_7d0dec-84 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column40_7d0dec-84 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column40_7d0dec-84{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column40_7d0dec-84 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column40_7d0dec-84 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column40_7d0dec-84 kb-section-sm-dir-vertical inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image40_71ad38-6d:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-image40_71ad38-6d:not(.kb-image-is-ratio-size) .kb-img, .kb-image40_71ad38-6d.kb-image-is-ratio-size{padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;}.kb-image40_71ad38-6d .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;border-top-left-radius:15px;border-top-right-radius:15px;border-bottom-right-radius:15px;border-bottom-left-radius:15px;}.kb-image40_71ad38-6d img.kb-img, .kb-image40_71ad38-6d .kb-img img{border-top-left-radius:15px;border-top-right-radius:15px;border-bottom-right-radius:15px;border-bottom-left-radius:15px;box-shadow:0px 0px 60px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image40_71ad38-6d\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1728\" height=\"1296\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gvcfsc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_1663.jpg\" alt=\"Volunteers in high-visibility vests loading cleared brush into a trailer during a community cleanup.\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gvcfsc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_1663.jpg 1728w, https:\/\/www.gvcfsc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_1663-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gvcfsc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_1663-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gvcfsc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_1663-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gvcfsc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_1663-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1728px) 100vw, 1728px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_3328e6-ce, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_3328e6-ce[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_3328e6-ce\"]{padding-top:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-lg, 2rem);line-height:1.1;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_3328e6-ce mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_3328e6-ce[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_3328e6-ce\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_3328e6-ce img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_3328e6-ce[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_3328e6-ce\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_3328e6-ce, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_3328e6-ce[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_3328e6-ce\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading40_3328e6-ce wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading40_3328e6-ce\"><strong>Fuel Reduction<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading40_6d2941-9e, 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