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RESA FireWise 2026 Certified & 2025 Hazardous Fuel Removal Summary

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Dear RESA Community,

We are pleased to announce that Redwood Estates has renewed its FireWise application and is in good standing for 2026*!

In order to qualify for this renewal, RESA organized five events in 2025 to aid in fire abatement efforts.

RESA, in association with the Santa Clara County FireSafe Council, hosted four successful brush chipping projects at the Pavilion. The dates and load of debris recorded for our community are listed below:

Date                Amount Removed
4-19-25:          75 trailer loads
5-17-25:          59 trailer loads
9-13-25:          47 trailer loads
10-18-25:        53 trailer loads

In addition to the chipping events located at the Pavilion, RESA budgeted over $25,000.00 for a week-long hazardous fuel removal initiative in July, where Denali Tree Company went through each street within the community to clear the road edges, debris piles, and RESA properties.

We couldn’t have done it without the volunteers and members hard work and coordination to make it to these events. We also want to appreciate those who do tree work on their own, independent of these activities**.

So, THANK YOU! With your help, we are able to make our community safer and FireWise certified. Stay tuned for more information regarding the 2026 brush chipping dates.

Sincerely,
RESA Office & Operations

*Certificate available for PDF download here or you can visit www.redwoodestates.net/fires-safety under FireWise USA Community.

**If you remove any hazardous fuels on your own, please add it to the tracking document here.

Community Notice: Loose Gravel

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Dear RESA Community,

RESA wants to make sure members are aware that after the SJWC water main installation trench re-paving, there is still loose gravel that poses a slip hazard to pedestrian traffic.

For this reason, RESA has placed loose gravel signs across the community and has contacted SJWC to take further action. 

Sincerely,
RESA Office

2025 RESA Road Edge Chipping & Road Edge Hazardous Fuel Removal Project Drive Through Community

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Dates: July 7th – 11th
Time: 7:30am – 3:30pm 


RESA is contracting Denali Tree Service to drive through our community to clear the road edges of brush. They will also be chipping hazardous fuel vegetation debris that members  have at their road edges. See below for details:


**TREE CREWS WILL ONLY BE MOVING THROUGH THE COMMUNITY ONCE. ONCE YOUR STREET IS PASSED, THEY WILL NOT BE RETURNING. THEREFORE, PLEASE HAVE ALL BRUSH READY FOR CHIPPING AT THE ROAD EDGE BY 7:30 AM ON JULY 7TH**

Materials Accepted:

  • Debris less than twenty-four inches (24”) in diameter and less than four feet (4’) in length

Materials Not Accepted:

  • Debris more than twenty-four inches (24”) in diameter
  • Debris longer than four feet (4’) in length
  • Root balls with soil
  • Vines (e.g., ivy, poison oak, blackberries)
  • Leaves
  • Construction material (dimensional lumber)
  • Wood fencing

Directions:

  • Please place debris to be chipped within 6-feet of the road edge to not block roadways.
  • Please pile brush / tree debris with large ends facing the road.

Note:

  • Any debris deemed unsafe for the program will not be chipped and left on site.  

Sincerely,
Jeff Bates, Operations Manager
& RESA Office

2025 Drive-up Brush Chipping

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The Santa Clara County FireSafe Council is funding two drive up brush chipping programs here at the Redwood Estates Pavilion. This program will NOT be driving through the community.

April 19, 2025, 7:30am to 3:00pm @ the Pavilion
May 17, 2025, 7:30am to 3:00pm @ the Pavilion
(There will break a break for lunch from 12-1pm both days)

Materials Accepted:

  • Debris less than twenty inches (20”) in diameter and less than four feet (4’) in length

Materials Not Accepted:

  • Debris more than twenty inches (20”) in diameter
  • Debris longer than four feet (4’) in length
  • Root balls with soil
  • Vines (e.g., ivy, poison oak, blackberries)
  • Leaves
  • Construction material (dimensional lumber)
  • Wood fencing

Directions:

  • The tree service staff will direct you to the available chipper.
  • Please untie your debris prior to backing to the chipper.
  • Please stay inside your vehicle while tree service staff is chipping your debris.

Note: Any debris deemed unsafe for the program will not be chipped and left in the members vehicle. 

Volunteers Needed:

  • Santa Clara County FireSafe Council is requesting that RESA arrange community volunteers to assist in managing these two events. 
  • Volunteers will assist in traffic control and recording the number of vehicles / loads delivered each day. 
  • To volunteer, Please contact the RESA office at 408-353-1866 or e-mail: resaservice@comcast.net

Sincerely,
RESA Office