Fire Adapted Big Sur (FABS) helps Big Sur residents, workers, and visitors live more safely with wildfire by providing resources, programs, and tools to prepare before the next fire.
Our Goals
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Reduce wildfire risk for homes, properties, and neighborhoods.
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Support coordinated community action and preparedness.
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Provide trusted resources and guidance before, during, and after a wildfire.
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Prepare Your Home & Property
Guidance on home hardening, defensible space, and insurance.
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Neighborhood Action & Safety
Resources for Firewise USA®, evacuation planning, and neighborhood safety.
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Emergency Information Hub
Access to the Big Sur Emergency Information Hub (FABS 911) and 911 Emergency Guide.
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Big Sur Chipping Program
This free program helps Big Sur residents chip cleared vegetation to reduce wildfire risk.
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Big Sur Chipping Program
The Big Sur Chipping Program helps homeowners and neighborhoods reduce hazardous vegetation by offering free chipping services. The Big Sur Chipping Program is funded by a CAL FIRE Wildfire Prevention Grant award of $1,165,250, providing ~100 chipping days per year for a period of four years.
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Program Funding & Partners
Fire Adapted Big Sur is primarily funded by a CAL FIRE Wildfire Prevention Grant award of $554,977, which supports program operational expenses through 2024–2028.
FABS is co-aligned with the response zones of Big Sur Fire and Mid-Coast Fire Brigade, serving communities along the Big Sur coast in Monterey County from Highway 1 Post Mile Marker 70 to the San Luis Obispo County line.
Fire Adapted Big Sur and the Community Association of Big Sur thank CAL FIRE for funding both the Fire Adapted Big Sur program and the Big Sur Chipping Program.
Fire Adapted Big Sur is a program of the Community Association of Big Sur