Last night Hills For Everyone presented a sneak peek on its updated Fire Study for Chino Hills State Park. This particular presentation was for the Rio Hondo Chapter of the Sierra Club. If your organization, association, or group is interested in a presentation — we have any number to offer. Reach out to us.
Fireworks cause many wildland fires this time of year. Please know that ALL of the cities surrounding the Puente-Chino Hills Wildlife Corridor have banned fireworks. These cities include: Yorba Linda, Brea, La Habra, La Habra Heights, Whittier, Hacienda Heights, Rowland Heights, Diamond Bar, Chino Hills, and Corona. Please obey the law as the consequences can be deadly and catastrophic. Have a safe 4th of July.
We’ve seen this same issue in Orange County. “A new University of California study … [found] that housing and human infrastructure in fire-prone wilderness areas are the main drivers of fire ignitions and structure loss.” And interestingly our Fire Study found the same results of adding people into the wildlands “Putting houses in the heart of fire country doesn’t just put people in harm’s way. It also increases the risk of fires starting. Studies have found that 97 percent of … Read More
We’ve seen this same issue in Orange County. “A new University of California study … [found] that housing and human infrastructure in fire-prone wilderness areas are the main drivers of fire ignitions and structure loss.” And interestingly our Fire Study found the same results of adding people into the wildlands. “Putting houses in the heart of fire country doesn’t just put people in harm’s way. It also increases the risk of fires starting. Studies have found that 97 percent of … Read More
Yes, we agree, people like living in and near nature. It provides recreational opportunities close to home, it increases property values, and it is beautiful. However, we would encourage the Newsom Administration to look at incorporating wildfire science and wildfire history into the land use equation. This information helps land use planners determine where to allow homes and where there is extreme fire danger (like multiple wildfires). Areas at most risk (regardless of the existence of homes) are places have … Read More