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 and Forest: Renewing commitment; evacuation win …
If anything good comes out of the two major fires on the Hill this summer, I hope it’s a renewed interest and commitment in...
Fire and Forest: Greenwood Award, GSOB Training, and Goodbye to a Friend …
The Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council received the 2013 Greenwood Award for outstanding contributions to our regional environment. Karen and Richard Greenwood presented the...
Fire and Forest: Australian warnings …
Australia is one of the areas on the globe that deals with wildfires every summer, much like the American West, so we should pay...
Fire & Forest: Springtime fire abatement …
Spring is presenting itself on our mountain after a very dry winter. Within a couple of weeks, the entire annual grass crop will...
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Our community day of fire awareness, also called the Firefighter’s Muster, held this past Saturday, was gorgeous. Despite the cold rain earlier in the week, the sun was brilliant and warm, the temperature perfect.
Fire and Forest: Hardening homes as a solution …
Wildfire is getting some prominent and fresh attention in major newspapers. Both the New York Times and the Los Angeles Times have published thoughtful...
Fire & Forest: Maintaining fire safety in the fall …
As I write this article today, we are all still waiting for the first snow on the mountain. The rain we received...
Fire and Forest: Springtime in the Mountains …
Spring is presenting itself on our mountain after a very generous winter. Creeks are running and ground water tables are up, so perhaps our...
Fire and Forest: MCFSC Changes …
My wife and I will be moving off the Hill this summer to live closer to family, so change is in order.
At our...