On Saturday, May 21, the first annual ‘Real Hot’ Fashion Show took place to benefit the Fire Safe Council of Fallbrook, Bonsall, DeLuz and Rainbow. Many residents may not realize that Fallbrook is the number two fire risk area in the state of California, which is why the Fire Safe Council was formed after the Gavelin Fire of 2002. The fundraiser sought to raise enough money to encircle the city with a buffer-zone, a project that would take many years to complete. They plan to raise enough money each year to clear the dry vegetation and create this buffer a little bit each year. This year they’re hoping to clear 14 miles. “Let’s not only say that we love our community, let’s be a part of our community and keep it safe by learning how to not only protect our own home but bring awareness to others,” is what Phyllis Sweeney, chairperson of the fundraiser, had to say in regards to the community taking action. “And that’s the benefit of today’s fundraiser — awareness and fun as well as safety.” At the fundraiser, one could enjoy a secret bid on items such as a couple of Jack Ragland prints and various artwork, fine jewelry and gift certificates donated by local merchants, or you could “shop” to suit your own individual style from Donna’s Unique Boutique, who helped sponsor the fundraiser by donating 15 percent of the proceeds to the Fire Safe Council and also donated the clothes that were modeled by Miss Fallbrook, Brittany Bigley, and her court, Trisha Mahr and Chelsey Corcoran. Other models who helped sport their style and fundraise were Karen Ward, Helen Johnson, Lorene Bentley and Fallbrook’s own Honorary Mayor, Ruthie Harris. ”The Fallbrook Fire Safe Council would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the contributors for their support of our community, and whose contributions have helped to make the first annual ‘Real Hot’ Fashion Show a success,” organizers said.