Brea to Host Wildfire Preparedness WorkshopThursday, May 29 from 6-8 PM Learn how to make your residence and community safer with the tools, tips, and techniques offered at this event. View the E-Alert
After concerns were raised about Chino Hills State Park and fuel modification, Hills For Everyone’s Claire Schlotterbeck penned this Opinion Editorial to provide the facts. In short, no neighborhood in Chino Hills immediately abuts the State Park, only private and city open space, therefore clearance isn’t the responsibility of the State Park. The County originally, and later the City of Chino Hills, did a good job planning buffers. Listen to the article, or View the Chino Champion article.
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (aka Cal Fire) updated its statewide fire hazard maps. Its been 14 years since the last update. The state is broken up by County and then by state and local responsibility areas with very high, high, and moderate risk areas. Check out the details! View the CBS News Coverage State Responsibility Area Local Responsibility Area
Join the City of La Habra Heights for a workshop TONIGHT on Creating Defensible Space. It starts at 6 PM at 1245 Hacienda Rd., La Habra Heights. Hope to see you there! Read the E-Alert.
When TV and radio list the winds as “life threatening” you know we are in for a big, scary wind event. And, as we all know strong winds increase the chances for catastrophic wildfires. There are a few wildfires already burning in the Southland. This post includes a short list of resources you can use to track wildfire events: CalFire Incidentshttps://loom.ly/woMTq1Y Alert California https://loom.ly/_QRTsEs SoCal Edison Public Safety Power Shut Off Outage Map https://loom.ly/B5VpawQ Sign up for County Safety Alerts … Read More