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.
The NFPA has started a series of how-to blog posts on hardening your home that gives residents an idea of the dangers first responders and other experts see when looking at the home ignition zone. This installment discusses the combustibility of porches and decks, and the risk of a porch trapping embers and creating an ignition potential.
Here are their recommendations to keep that from happening: [Read more…]
Fire Fee funding is being awarded to SRA residents through the State Responsibility Area Fire Prevention Fund.
From CAL FIRE: [Read more…]
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