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Ramona Fuelbreak Vegetation Maintenance Work, Community Notification
Herbicide application notification for the North Ramona Fuelbreak, on Forest Service Land, between the old Ramona Dump (east side) and Rancho via Norte (west side) where the Fuelbreak ends, starting May 27, 2025. See link below for more information.
Notification for herbicide application North Ramona Fuel Break(download)
Firewise Educational Training September 20th, 2025
Date: September 20th, 2025
Location: San Vicente Resort, in the San Vicente Room
24157 San Vicente Rd, Ramona, CA 92065
*Program goes from 08:00am-01:00pm
Learn how to protect your home from Wildfires, what are “Safe Zones” and how to help make our community be safer for all of our residents.
Evacuations, what you need to know and how it works
We’re excited to announce a new guest speaker on the ins and outs of fire insurance, joining our returning partners: CalFire, the Sheriff’s Dept, and San Diego County Emergency Response. We’re also working to confirm appearances from Supervisor Joel Anderson, CERT, and Carl from SDCE—stay tuned!
Sign up here(google form)
Fire Station Open House September 13th, 2025
Free Home Assessment Program
Free Home Assessments are being provided to Ramona Residents for a limited time in 2025. People who qualify financially may be able to receive financial assistance to get their defensible space work done.
Defensible Space Assistance Program
See flyer for eligibility requirements
Homeowner Insurance Workshop
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Firewise Educational Training April 12th, 2025
Date: April 12th, 2025
Location: International Equestrian Center, Rotunda Office Building,
- 16911 Gunn Stage Road, Ramona, CA. 92065
*Check in at 8:30 am, program starts at 9:30 am to 12 – 12:30 pm *
- Learn how to protect your home from Wildfires, what are “Safe Zones” and how to help make our community be safer for all of our residents.
- Evacuations, what you need to know and how it works
Guest speakers are Cal Fire, Ramona Sheriff’s Department and County of San Diego Supervisor Joel Anderson’s office as well as others, and Q & A time provided too.
Sign up here (google form)
The 4-Phases of a Disaster: The Resident’s Role
January 25, 2025, 9:00am to 1:00pm
San Diego County Animal Services, Red Cross San Diego, County Fire/CAL FIRE San Diego, SDCF CERT, and San Diego County Office of Emergency Services (see flyer below)
This presentation is intended to help residents become disaster confident and resilient. This training will prepare residents with the knowledge to help themselves, their families, friends, and neighbors prepare for and navigate through the four (4) phases of a disaster. Each attendee will receive a personal disaster plan book to start their preparedness journey.
Location:
Ramona Branch Library, 1275 Main Street, Ramona, CA 92065
Registration: Call/text Teresa (619)857-8050 or email Teresa.Greenhalgh@sandiego.ca.gov
Evacuation & Emergency Preparedness Clinic
September 7, 2024, 9AM-11AM
County Department of Animal Services (see flyer below)
Are you prepared to evacuate your animals if there is a wildfire?
- Learn what to expect in an evacuation if you have animals
- Steps you can take NOW to prepare your animals so you’ll be ready
Location:
International Equestrian Center Rotunda
16911 Gunn Stage Road
Ramona, CA 92065
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Ramona – Home and Life Survivability in the Wild Land Urban Interface Event, hosted by CalFire
Sat, July 10, 2021
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT
This course will be held in the Community Room of the Ramona Library.
Have you ever wondered how to give your house the best chance of survival in a wildfire? Have you wanted to meet your local firefighters, and learn what they do during wildfires? Are you interested in hearing about what others in your community are doing to help protect your neighborhood?
About the course:
- A half-day, in-depth class covering the principles used by firefighters in suppressing wildland fire in the Wildland Urban Interface. The focus is on life safety.
- Participants will learn how to best protect their family and home from wildfire.
- The class will include discussion about survival tips based upon evacuation procedures.
- Participants will also learn about fire behavior prediction, and how to apply this knowledge to the community’s unique topography, fuels, weather, and fire safety challenges.
Participation in the event requires a release of liability and waiver. For more information or help registering, please use the Contact Organizer feature below.
This event is hosted by the local Fire Safe Council and administered by San Diego County Fire in cooperation with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE).
County Department of Animal Services and the Ramona West End Fire Safe Council, Present an
Animal Evacuation Workshop
June 20, 2018, 7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M.
Ramona Community Center
434 Aqua Ln, Ramona, CA
Are you prepared to evacuate your animals if there is a wildfire?
- Learn what to expect in an evacuation if you have large AND/OR small animals
- Steps you can take NOW to prepare your animals so you’ll be ready
This Workshop is Hosted by the Ramona West End Fire Safe Council and Administered by the Resource Conservation District of Greater San Diego County in Partnership with the Fire Safe Council of San Diego County
S-215 Training: Fire Operations in the Wildland Urban Interface
Saturday February 28, 2015, 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.
Ramona Community Center
434 Aqua Ln, Ramona, CA
County Department of Animal Services, Humane Society and SPCA, and the Ramona West End Fire Safe Council, Present
Animal Evacuation Workshop
October 16, 2013 6:30 P.M. to 8:30 P.M.
Ramona Community Center
434 Aqua Ln, Ramona, CA
County of San Diego Parks and Recreation; USDA Forest Service Cleveland National Forest Descanso District; Ramona West End Fire Safe Council and University of California, Cooperative Extension co-host
GSOB Presentation
September 25, 2013 7 P.M. – 8:30 P.M.
Dos Picos Park
17953 Dos Picos Park Rd, Ramona, CA
Ramona West End Fire Safe Council And Community Relations, SDCEA, Present
Wildfire: Is your Home Ready?
Movie Night, Free Workshops & Safety Demonstration!
August 26, 2013 6:30 P.M. – 8:00 P.M.
Ramona Oaks Park Grandstand
25341 Pappas Rd, Ramona, CA
Free Field Training On the
GoldSpotted Oak Borer (aka GSOB)
Monday August 27th, 2013 – 8:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M.
Dos Picos County Park – Area 1
17953 Dos Picos Park Road, Ramona, CA 92065
Ramona West End Fire Safe Council, And Community Relations, SDCEA, Present a
WILDFIRE PREPAREDNESS COMMUNITY MEETING AT
SAN DIEGO COUNTRY ESTATES
July 16, 2013 – 6:30 to 8:30 P.M.
San Vicente Room at 24157 San Vicente Road
April 27, 2013 – 9:30 to 12:00 at the San Diego Country Estates at the
International Equestrian Center Rotunda
16911 Gunn Stage Road, Ramona CA 92065
Ramona Fire Safe Council Hosts Chipping Day
February 9th 2013 – 8:00am-12:00pm Ramona Disposal, 324 Maple Street, Ramona California
Making Your Home More Fire Resistant
August 25th 2012 – 10:00am to 1:00pm at the Ramona Community Library, 1275 Main Street, Ramona California
- Led by Fire Professionals – Learn about Ramona’s fire history, emergency fire response and fire prevention. Learn how to enhance the survivability of your home by hardening your home and paying attention to the defensible space around your home. See what projects have been completed /are in process in Ramona. RSVP to kmansolf@gmail.com for a free lunch.
Ramona West End Fire Safe Council 