Community Wildfire Safety Webinar

Councilmember Blackaby hosted this Wildfire Safety Webinar on May 21, 2026 for his constituents in the North/East Berkeley hills. BFD Fire Chief David Sprague, Assistant Chief Colin Arnold, and Emergency Services Coordinator Sarah Lana, plus PG&E’s Senior Public Safety Specialist in Wildfire Operations Barry Stallard and Councilmember Brent Blackaby updated the community on a wide range of information, including:  Berkeley’s current and near future fire climate  Insights on evacuation  Work PG&E, EBRPD, and other partners are doing  Homeowner financial supports to fire resiliency work  Status of Station 4 and the City’s budget  Exciting news on insurance