Watch for us on Channel 7
on September 30, 2019
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Watch Channel 7 KABC news tonight at 5:30 or 5:45 on our Wildfire Study! Our consultant Melanie Schlotterbeck was interviewed! 🎤
New Fire Study Released
on September 30, 2019
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Hills For Everyone has released an updated version of its Wildland Fire Study. The updated report documents the fire perimeters, points of origin, causes, and (if known) weather conditions for fires that burned in, adjacent to, or near Chino Hills State Park between 1914 and 2018. The top three most identifiable causes of wildland fires in the Study Area are: arson, automobiles, and fireworks. View Our Press Release.View the Maps: Fire Ignitions, Fire Causes, and Fire Frequency.Download the Report.View the … Read More
Are You On Our List?
on September 27, 2019
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We are about to send out our Fall Newsletter. It will be published on our website, but if you like to have something in your hands to read and aren’t already on our mailing list, send your full name and address to us by Tuesday (10/1) to info@HillsForEveryone.org to be added.
Fire Survey
on September 25, 2019
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We are finalizing our update to the Fire Study for Chino Hills State Park. Of these two causes, what do you think the most common identifiable cause for a fire ignition is in our hills? The results were: 43% arson and 57% automobile. Thanks to those that participated in our poll. Arson is the leading cause of known fire ignitions. Between 1914 and 2018, there were 151 documentable fires and 15 of those were confirmed arson!
Letter to Editor: Esperanza Hills
on September 11, 2019
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In response to the September 3, 2019 OC Register article on Esperanza Hills, Hills For Everyone Executive Director Claire Schlotterbeck penned this Letter to the Editor: The recent Op-Ed by the Register misrepresents concerns about the proposed Esperanza Hills project above Yorba Linda. It is all about wildfire risks. Our group founded Chino Hills State Park, 50% of the project site borders the Park’s permanent wildlands– escalating the fire risk to habitat and homes. The 2008 Freeway Complex Fire burned … Read More