Author: David Geffen

The Pinebrook Fire Safety Committee has updated the Pinebrook Wildfire Emergency Planning Information handout that we created and distributed in 2021.  This is an important reference document which the Pinebrook Fire Safety Committee recommends that everyone in Pinebrook read as soon as possible.  Not everyone in Pinebrook will see this message so we encourage you to share this information with your Pinebrook friends and neighbors.

Proper preparation saves lives and prevents injury.  The information on the handout will assist you in being prepared for a Pinebrook wildfire emergency.

You can download the handout and the Pinebrook Master Association (PMA) will be mailing copies of this handout to each PMA household next week.  Once received, we encourage you to post your copy near a commonly used exit from your home.

To join the Pinebrook Fire Safety email list, please send an email to pinebrookfiresafety@gmail.com.

All members of the Pinebrook HOA are welcome to attend our next meeting which is scheduled for Tuesday, August 5th at 6pm in-person at the offices of Gorgoza Mutual Water Company, 7950 Pinebrook Road.

The Pinebrook Master Association (PMA) has contracted with prescribed burning specialists and foresters at Alpine Forestry to burn the piles created last season as the PMA Fire Safety Committee worked nearly 50 acres of open space with funds from the Utah Watershed Restoration Initiative. Alpine Forestry will begin burning Friday, March 28th in upper Pinebrook above and below Canyon Drive as shown on the map below.

All members of the Pinebrook HOA are welcome to attend our next meeting which is scheduled for Tuesday, April 8th at 6pm in-person at the offices of Gorgoza Mutual Water Company, 7950 Pinebrook Road.

Pinebrook has again been awarded grant funds from the Utah Watershed Restoration Initiative (WRI) which are available to Pinebrook residents now through June 15, 2025. This grant provides partial reimbursement to Pinebrook property owner for costs incurred creating defensible space around Pinebrook residences using Firewise Landscaping concepts.  $75,000 in total funds are available on a first-come, first-served basis and must be used by June 15, 2025.  A maximum grant award of $6,000 per property is available and awards will range from 25% to 75% of the cost of each project.  Completion of an application will notify the Pinebrook Fire Safety Committee (PFSC) of a homeowner’s interest in participating in Pinebrook’s FLASH Program.

Check out the FLASH Program page for more info, or contact the Fire Safety Committee with any questions.

All members of the Pinebrook HOA are welcome to attend our next meeting which is scheduled for Tuesday, August 20th at 6pm in-person at the offices of Gorgoza Mutual Water Company, 7950 Pinebrook Road.

Cash Available for Homeowner Fire Safety Projects

Pinebrook has again been awarded grant funds from the Utah Watershed Restoration Initiative (WRI) which are available to Pinebrook residents now through June 15, 2024. This grant provides partial reimbursement to Pinebrook property owner for costs incurred creating defensible space around Pinebrook residences using Firewise Landscaping concepts.  $50,000 in total funds are available on a first-come, first-served basis and must be used by June 15, 2024.  A maximum grant award of $6,000 per property is available and awards will range from 25% to 75% of the cost of each project.  Completion of an application will notify the Pinebrook Fire Safety Committee (PFSC) of a homeowner’s interest in participating in Pinebrook’s FLASH Program.

Check out the FLASH Program page for more info, or contact the Fire Safety Committee with any questions.

Wildfire Safety & Prevention Community Event

Please mark your calendar for Saturday May 4th from 10am to 1pm for Pinebrook’s annual education event at Pinebrook Park. Join us for free food and prizes and learn about living with wildfire risk. Expert speakers will be on-hand to provide education and answer your questions

All members of the Pinebrook HOA are welcome to attend our Board meetings which are held in-person at the offices of Gorgoza Mutual Water Company, 7950 Pinebrook Road. Watch for an announcement soon about a new meeting date in May or early June.

All members of the Pinebrook HOA are welcome to attend our next meeting which is scheduled for Tuesday, February 20th at 6pm in-person at the offices of Gorgoza Mutual Water Company, 7950 Pinebrook Road.

Pile burning is expected to continue in Pinebrook on Friday Dec 1st. For the best information on when and where pile burning will happen, please see the Pinebrook Master Association home page via this link: https://pinebrookmasterassn.org/ The Park Record featured a story on Pinebrook’s fire safety efforts last week. You can read that story via this link: https://www.parkrecord.com/news/pinebrook-sees-community-support-for-wildfire-mitigation-pile-burning/ Any questions regarding Pinebrook’s fire safety efforts can be emailed to: pinebrookfiresafety@gmail.com.