News of the Week – August 5

• FIRE UPDATES:
  • Three homes Destroyed by Fresno County Wildfire.
  • Multiple Fires in Madera County Over Last Few Weeks.
  • Update on the Big Sur fire.
• Firewise® Workshop – The Power of Embers. Part of the ongoing virtual workshop series from Firewise®. In this workshop, “Join guest expert, Steve Quarles, PH.D., IBHS Research Center, and learn about the impacts embers are capable of and the little things around the home that are vulnerable. Quarles will share some information on why and how IBHS is doing wildfire ember research at the lab in South Carolina.”
• Firewise® is having an impact across the country.

We are in peak wildfire season right now, so make sure you and your family are prepared for a fire, and don’t forget to check the news to keep up to speed on any fires in the area.

Have a safe and fun weekend, everyone.