The state hasn’t learned the lessons related to wildfire. For nearly 15 years the California Chaparral Institute has been advocating for a better outcome than vegetation removal on all our wildlands as the “answer” to stopping wildfire. It doesn’t work–we have dozens … Read More
In a report issued for Los Angeles County, fire agencies reviewed the Woolsey Fire. It states, “we cannot expect that all population growth in Very High or High Fire Hazard Severity areas can be protected simply by increasing resiliency to wildfire … Read More
Claire Schlotterbeck, Hills For Everyone Executive Director attended the Orange County Coastkeeper’s fire workshop at Cal State Fullerton. She relayed what she has done to protect her own home from wildfire embers. Read the Daily Titan article.
The Champion Newspapers just printed a story on our Wildfire Study. Our consultant Melanie Schlotterbeck was interviewed for the article. In light of the recent fires, everyone should take proactive actions to make their homes safer. Consider installing ember proof … Read More
Our wildfire study confirms what is reported here, that humans cause most fires. And, vegetation thinning doesn’t solve the problem. Additionally, “[y]ou realize, it was embers that started some of the homes on fire, and then the homes themselves generated … Read More
If you didn’t catch our quick interview on KNX 1070… here is link to the clip. Be sure to have your volume on. Listen to the KNX 1070 Interview.
In case you missed the KABC Channel 7 news interview. Here it is. We’ve made numerous recommendations in the study about ways decision makers, resource, transportation and fire agencies, as well as the public can improve the situation. Check it … Read More
Also, we just interviewed with Channel 4 KNBC. Watch for our consultant Melanie Schlotterbeck at 5 pm!
Watch Channel 7 KABC news tonight at 5:30 or 5:45 on our Wildfire Study! Our consultant Melanie Schlotterbeck was interviewed! 🎤
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 … Read More