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History
The neighborhood originated as the Las Pulgas tract in 1924, with curving streets and pocket parks.
About El Medio Firewise
A neighborhood-led effort focused on practical wildfire risk reduction, resilient rebuilding, education, and community connection.
What is Firewise USA®?
Firewise USA® is a national program that helps communities reduce wildfire risk by encouraging neighbors to work together on practical steps such as vegetation management, home hardening, and creating defensible space. The program provides a framework for communities to become better prepared and more resilient to wildfire.
What this means for El Medio
El Medio Firewise is a neighborhood resource: a place to share practical guidance, community priorities, local events, and information residents can use as they prepare existing properties or rebuild.
Our action plan
El Medio Bluffs' three-year action plan runs from August 15, 2026 through August 14, 2029. Its focus areas include education and outreach, home hardening, defensible space and fuel reduction, and evacuation and wildfire preparedness.
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Certificate of Recognition
El Medio Bluffs has completed the Firewise USA® annual requirements for 2026.
The certificate was issued August 10, 2026 and recognizes El Medio Bluffs as a participating site in good standing.
Our neighborhood
El Medio Bluffs
The El Medio Bluffs Firewise Action Plan describes a neighborhood of approximately 750 lots on the bluffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean, between Temescal Canyon, Palisades High School, Sunset Boulevard, and the ocean, and includes Tahitian Terrace and Palisades Bowl.
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Access
Access points into the El Medio Bluffs include Sunset Boulevard and Temescal Canyon.
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Resilience
Our action plan focuses on outreach, education, implementation, and keeping fire safety at the forefront as our neighborhood rebuilds.
Who we are
Neighbors volunteering for neighbors.
This section can expand as additional volunteers and working-group members are confirmed.
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Resident Leader • El Medio Firewise
Rebecca Lobl
Rebecca is a 34-year Palisades resident, neighborhood advocate, small business owner and retired attorney. She is rebuilding her Muskingum Avenue home and continues to live in El Medio while the work is underway. She is a Team Palisades El Medio Neighborhood Representative and Resident Leader for the El Medio Firewise Community.
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Co-Founder
Fran Vincent
Bio coming soon.