The Electrical Safety Foundation International provides an important reminder that electrical safety is an issue outside of your home as well as inside. Fortunately they have a useful flyer and an excellent blog post with additional tips and information to help you avoid outdoor electrical hazards.
Firewise® Madera County News
This is the Firewise® related news category of Firewise® Madera County's blog. This archive is time sensitive. Events and news, related to, or of interest to Firewise® will be posted here. Newer articles appear at the top.
Have Fun & Stay Safe on Memorial Day!
Memorial Weekend is a great time for BBQs, camping and just about every other outdoor activity. We hope you are lucky enough to get outdoors this Memorial Day, but we wanted to remind you of a few safety tips, to keep your home or campground fire free. Cal Fire is increasing its staffing for the weekend, due to increased fire danger thanks to high winds and the chance of lightning in the highest elevations of the Sierras.
Barbecuing
According to the National Fire Protection Association, there are almost 9,000 home fires caused by grilling every year. So please take a couple minutes to watch this short TODAY show clip on keeping your grill safe by checking for gas leaks, and ensuring the grill isn’t too close to the side of your home.
Camping
If you plan to go camping, the U.S. Forest Service offers the following fire information:
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2009 Southern California Fires
This video from Firestorm contains interesting footage from the 2009 fires in Southern California, and shows some good examples of the high-speed winds that wildfires can cause.
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