The   Deer Springs Fire Safe Council (DSFSC) was organized in late January 2004 in the aftermath of the Paradise fire in the October-November 2003 San Diego County firestorm.  It was incorporated as a California Public Benefit Corporation in June 2004. The mission of DSFSC is "to preserve our natural and man made resources by mobilizing all residents to make their homes and neighborhoods fire safe."

During its  20 years of community involvement, DSFSC has received more than $800,000 in grant funds from federal, state and local sources for our education and fire safety programs that include vegetation management, vegetation chipping, education, neighborhood seminars, resident communication and more. Matching volunteer hours, third party services, and donations increase the value of these grants to nearly $2 million.

We have received local, state and national recognition for our efforts including the prestigious  National Wildfire Mitigation Innovation award.

 
We do not intend to rest on those laurels. We invite all interested residents of the Deer Springs Fire Protection District to join us in support of our mission and we are actively seeking individuals who would be able to devote some of their time to council projects. There are many opportunities for funding of fire safety projects and we could do more for the community with more volunteers. If you have the desire and are able to contribute time or talent to make our neighborhoods more fire safe please contact us at membership@dsfsc.org .