REMINDER: Yorba Linda Hills Fire Safe Council MeetingThursday, March 5 | 7–8:30 PMJoin on Zoom This month’s speaker: Nathan Babbitt (OCFA Fire Prevention Specialist) discussing fire hazard zones, vegetation inspections, defensible space, and FireWise communities. Learn more.
While the Blue Ridge Fire continues to burn, here is what we know: 1. It is presently estimated at 8,000 acres by OC Fire Authority. Most of that acreage is very likely Chino Hills State Park. This means more than 50% of the park has burned (again).2. Evacuation orders are still in place and some extending in some areas, including: Yorba Linda, Brea, Diamond Bar, and Chino Hills.3. The fire did not make it over into Brea’s side of Soquel … Read More
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
KABC Channel 7’s interview, in case you missed it on Friday/Saturday with our consultant Melanie Schlotterbeck.
The recent local fires serve as a reminder of what it takes to defend properties in fire prone areas. Orange County has twice approved the Esperanza Hills project and residents with Protect Our Homes and Hills, under guidance from Hills For Everyone, have twice won in court. The project must be overturned a second time by the Orange County Board of Supervisors. Yet, the Orange County Fire Authority assures us they can handle the 340 new houses from the project … Read More