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Sign the Petition

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on December 8, 2019 with No Comments

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 of fires to point to as proof. On Wednesday, December 11th, CalFire will consider approving its Vegetation Treatment Program’s Environmental Impact Report. The plan is to target 20 MILLION acres of native California habitat and destroy it–in the name of … Read More

Woolsey Fire Lessons (Not Learned)

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on October 29, 2019 with No Comments

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 and by adding more fire engines.” The Los Angeles Times article goes on to say: “But it is folly to think that stricter building codes and more fire engines can eliminate the danger we create by building and rebuilding in … Read More

Coastkeeper Fire Workshop

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on October 18, 2019 with No Comments

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.

Residents Should Prepare for Fires

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on October 14, 2019 with No Comments

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 vents, boxing in your eaves, getting rid of the windows in your garage door, replacing vinyl windows with metal ones (that won’t melt in a fire’s heat), etc. View the Chino Champion article.

Decision-makers Ignore Fire Science

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on October 7, 2019 with No Comments

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 a bunch of heat and fire that caught the neighboring homes on fire.” Read the Union Tribune article.