Firewise Reporting
Submit your household's volunteer hours to maintain our community's Firewise USA certification and your eligibility for insurance discounts.
California law requires your insurer to offer you a discount.
Under the Safer from Wildfires program, insurance companies are required to offer premium discounts to homeowners in certified Firewise USA communities. All three San Elijo Hills zones are certified. To maintain that certification — and your discount eligibility — each zone needs households to log hours annually.
San Elijo Hills Firewise Certification Timeline
SEH North + Old Creek Ranch earn National Firewise USA Recognition
Two of San Elijo Hills' three zones receive official NFPA Firewise USA® designation — among the first communities in San Diego County to achieve multi-zone certification.
View documentation →SEH South + Venzano earn National Firewise USA Recognition
All three zones of San Elijo Hills are now Firewise USA® certified — triggering the California state law that requires your insurer to offer you a premium discount.
View documentation →Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) approved
San Elijo Hills CWPP finalized and approved — a formal risk assessment and mitigation roadmap developed collaboratively with fire agencies, local government, and residents.
View documentation →What Is Firewise USA®?
Firewise USA® is a program that encourages local communities to work together to reduce wildfire risk at the neighborhood level. San Elijo Hills holds recognized Firewise USA® status across all three zones — one of the few communities in San Diego County to achieve full multi-zone certification.
1 hour per household
Annual requirement
Valued at approx. $25
Every 3 years
Recertification
Board handles paperwork
Submit this form
Your commitment
Once per year
What Counts as Volunteer Hours?
Brush clearing and vegetation removal around your home
Tree trimming and defensible space maintenance
Attending a community wildfire preparedness event
Community cleanup participation
Watching a wildfire preparedness video or completing an online course
Participating in an evacuation drill
Which Zone Do You Live In?
Old Creek Ranch
The OCR community — use the OCR form below
SEH South + Venzano
Homes south of San Elijo Hills Road
SEH North
Homes north of San Elijo Hills Road
Unsure of your zone? Check the zone map (PDF) or contact us at info@sehfsc.org.
Reporting Forms — Select Your Zone
Old Creek Ranch (OCR)
Homes in the Old Creek Ranch community.
San Elijo Hills South + Venzano
Homes south of San Elijo Hills Road, including Venzano.
San Elijo Hills North
Homes north of San Elijo Hills Road.
Questions about reporting? Contact info@sehfsc.org.
Firewise Zone Map
Use this map to identify which Firewise zone your home falls within.