How wildfire spreads and threatens homes …

Last month, I talked about fire behavior and how its travel and spread can be reduced around your home. We, the fire community,...

Fire & Forest: Fire prevention is year round …

As we roll into December, many of us have just enjoyed a Thanksgiving with friends or family, gone to see the annual town tree...

Fire and Forest: Fire Adapted Communities …

A fairly new term in wildfire policy is “Fire Adapted Communities.” Important fire organizations have placed a new emphasis on this concept over the...

Fire & Forest: Lessons from 2015 fire season …

At several of this summer’s larger vegetation fires, the Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council was represented. MCFSC Vice President Norm Walker was assigned as...

Fire and Forest: Learning from public health …

I have often been struck by the similarities between fire protection — prevention and suppression — and public health. Both fields are tasked with preventing...

Fire & Forest: Protecting your deck from fire protects the house …

As we continue with another Southern California winter, are we all asking, “Where is this El Nino?” Who does not enjoy sitting, relaxing or working...

Fire & Forest: Thoughts about fire abatement and drought …

A few months back at a Mountain communities Fire Safe Council board meeting, we discussed putting together some questions to present to our local...

Fire and Forest: GSOB growth and response …

A meeting last week of interested parties on the Goldspotted oak borer provides a good moment to take stock of where we are in...

Fire & Forest: The epitome of volunteerism — Woodies …

Volunteerism: There are several definitions of this effort. One is the act or practice of doing volunteer work in community service. Others are the...

Fire and Forest: More safe roofs, promising new code …

Seventy-six is an attractive number, especially in the United States. It brings up the Declaration of Independence (1776), or perhaps the 76 trombones Professor...
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