2026 Firewise Community Event

Sterlingshire residents will get a chance to see “stars” and possibly win a prize during the annual Firewise event planned for May 2. Residents will be able to visit homes on a “Firewise Map of the Stars” to see what owners have done to make their homes or landscaping more fire-resistant. People can get ideas about the variety of incremental improvement, which can reduce the opportunity for fire to take hold—and spread. For example, they can talk to owners who have installed new fire-resistant vents or gutter guards, or taken out landscaping and replaced it with hardscape. The event will also feature tips about the importance of putting together emergency Go Bags for every member of the family, including pets.

The event flyer is posted below with more details.

Firewise Map of the Stars

Saturday, May 2, 2026 | 10 a.m. – Noon

How the Tour Works

★Pick up your Passport at 2374 Loch Way starting at 10 a.m.

★Visit homes in any order — homeowners will show you the improvements.

★Get your passport stamped at each home you visit.

★Passports can be stamped in either community.

★Collect at least three different stamps to be eligible for the drawing.

★Return your stamped passport to 2374 Loch Way by 12:30 p.m.

★Prize drawing at 1 p.m. — winners notified by email.

★Fire safety & emergency preparedness info is also available!

Collect 3 passport stamps to enter the prize drawing!

GoBag | $100 Amazon Gift Card | $50 Amazon Gift Cards | $50 Starbucks Gift Card

Sterlingshire's Stars — 5 Homes

2374 Loch Way

•Replaced wooden decking & railings with composite and metal railing; new enclosed deck skirt

•Installed new foundation and attic vents; fire-resistant gutters

•Removed dense vegetation by ADU and replaced with rock; rock around the deck; near-complete Zone 0 in back yard

2366 Loch Way

•Removed three trees and dense vegetation along the side of the house

•Relandscaped deep back yard and added fire breaks

2248 Loch Way

•Replaced landscaping in the front yard and added rock material

4201 Kilt Circle

•Rock landscaping added throughout

•Installed new foundation and attic vents and fire-resistant gutters

4209 Kilt Circle

•Replaced the wood shake roof with non-combustible concrete tile

•This was the last wood shake roof in Sterlingshire — a major milestone!

Highland View's Stars — 3 Homes

3850 Calais Way

•Created an ember-free zone 5ft from the house with rock, granite, or concrete; moved outdoor furniture

•Cleaned gutters; relocated storage and the dog house further from the house

•Will demonstrate rock vs. bark — and more!

4050 Morning View Way

•Major reduction of vegetation around the property

2508 Aberdeen Way

•Landscaping improvements for fire resistance