Firewise Cascadel Ranch Fire Safe Council
Promoting & Protecting the Social, Economic, & Environmental Welfare of Cascadel Ranch through Education & Facilitation
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.
In the continued collaborative effort with the Eastern Madera County Fire Safe Council, Firewise Madera County facilitated this home hardening demonstration in Cascadel Ranch.
Caulking cracks in siding can help prevent embers getting a toe hold.
Simple home hardening steps were taken. The simple things can make all the difference. [Read more…]
Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER)
Sequoia and Sierra National Forests Post-Fire BAER Assessment
Monday, October 26, 2015
BAER Information: (415) 881-1871
Photos from a October 2015 afternoon rain storm taken along Highway 180 from Cherry Gap to the 13S55 Forest Service road (Boole tree), and along Hume Lake Road:
NATIONAL FIRE PREVENTION TEAM
Phone: (559)360-9663 email: dtune@fs.fed.us
FOR RELEASE: Date: June 4, 2015 Contact: Daniel Tune, Prevention Team Leader
National Wildfire Prevention and Education Team Activated for the Sierra National Forest
Clovis, California- – A National Wildfire Prevention and Education Team has been activated from the Sierra National Forest to develop short and long term wildfire prevention and education strategies. The team is based locally and was activated on June 4, 2015. Record low levels of snowfall coupled with prolonged drought have caused extensive tree mortality leaving the forest vulnerable to catastrophic wildland fires. Many of the recent wildfires have been human caused and are therefore preventable. [Read more…]
