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Get Firewise® and Harden Your Home

By now you’ve heard that a lot. You’ve probably seen the inserts, fliers, postcards or seen me at a community meeting.

So you know that mitigating the risk of catastrophic loss in a wildfire is not abstract and can be accomplished.

When you look at the behavior of fire scientifically, you absolutely can alter that fire behavior in a good way by altering conditions.

I want to give you a brief firewise summer recap before we talk a little about the Madera County Community Wildfire Protection Plan. [Read more…]

News of the Week – July 15

  • Help celebrate our first responders by attending the National Night Out in Oakhurst! The event will be held on Tuesday, August 2 from 5 pm – 9 pm at the Payless Shoe Source Parking Lot on Highway 49.National Night Out Flyer 2016
  • Great article from Sierra News Online about the work of Firewise® and Firewise® Madera County Coordinator Roger Maybee’s efforts to inform and support the community.
  • California’s tree mortality task force continues to secure funds for Madera and five other counties in the state, to ensure they have the proper resources to deal with this ongoing epidemic.

Tree Mortality Task Force July 1 2016 Weekly Update

Below are links to the Tree Mortality Task Force July 1 meeting Highlights, USDA Forest Service Aerial Detection Survey Report June 20, 2016, and Tree Mortality Progression 2014 to 2016 surveys.

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HIGHLIGHTS

  • The Tree Mortality Task Force is currently working with CAPCOA, CA Air Resources Board and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on possible options to the Title V permitting process.

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Wildfire Season is Here

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Unfortunately, wildfire season is in full swing. High temperatures and dry conditions in the state mean we are in for another week of elevated risk of wildfire. Sierra News Online has a good update on the the seven large ongoing wildfires in California here. Make sure to harden your home and check our fire incident feeds page to keep tabs on the wildfires in the area.