The Carbon Canyon Fire Safe Council was honored at this evening's Chino Hills City Council meeting with presentations by Mayor Brian Johsz and council members of certificates from Supervisor Curt Hagman and the City for the CCFSC's being awarded a 2021 California Nonprofit of the Year by Assembly member Phillip Chen.

The Mayor said very kind words about our 20-year track record of service in working to mitigate wildfire risk in the Canyon and Council member Ray Marquez, a long-time liaison between the CCFSC and the City with important involvement in our work, lauded some of the organization's key initiatives.

The recognition is greatly appreciated, though we have much work to do, especially as the City of Chino Hills is now readying to deal with the removal of palm and eucalyptus trees in the creeks in the Canyon and our persistent drought and bone-dry conditions mean greater vigilance is required during the increasing threat of wildfires.