The Moraga-Orinda Fire District announced the start of annual inspections in the community. Each year the district carries out inspections of homes to ensure compliance with the fire code. MOFD encourages residents to prepare for inspections by reviewing whether their properties meet the published abatement requirements. This year MOFD has hired two new inspectors.

    Inspections will focus on selected areas in Moraga, Orinda and the unincorporated areas of the district. 

    Inspections will start with evacuation routes. From May 26 through June 19 inspectors will focus on such routes, including St. Mary’s Road, Moraga Road, Moraga Way, Rheem Boulevard, Glorietta Boulevard, Camino Pablo, Miner Road, Camino Sobrante, St. Stephens Drive, Overhill Road, Canyon Road, and Lombardy Lane. 

    In Moraga, on June 23 and June 24 the area between School Street and Canyon Road in Moraga will be inspected. From July 20 through July 31 inspectors will visit the area which includes Camino Pablo between Rimer Drive and Tharp Drive down to Quail Xing and over to Sky View Court.

    On June 22 inspectors will review homes in unincorporated area number two, which is off Skyline Blvd and includes Starkville Court.

    A number of areas in Orinda will also be inspected this year. The area that includes Monte Vista Ridge Road and Claremont Avenue off Camino Pablo will be inspected from June 25 through July 2, while the area behind the Orinda Country Club which includes Manzanita Drive, Acacia Drive, and Los Altos will be inspected between July 6 and 10. The Charles Hill and Diablo View neighborhood will be inspected between July 13 and July 17. 

    To help residents get ready, MOFD offers a free confidential assessment through the Community Wildfire Safety Ambassador Program. This assessment can help identify ways to improve defensible space, home hardening, and overall wildfire preparedness. The assessments do not result in any information being reported to MOFD.

    Residents of Moraga and Orinda and the unincorporated areas may visit www.mofd.org/wildfire-ambassador to request a free assessment.