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PASO ROBLES, Calif., May 9, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ May is National Wildfire Awareness month, and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has declared May 1 to be Wildfire Community Preparedness Day. Joe Powers from SERVPRO of Atascadero/Paso Robles, the fire damage repair company, said, This is the perfect opportunity for communities to come together and participate in activities to help keep everyone safe from the threat of wildfires.
Property and life loss to California wildfires has been in the billions of dollars, the most recent costs for 2020 wildfires exceeds $20 billion. Even though communities are recovering and rebuilding, there is no substitute for prevention. The NFPA is a global nonprofit organization with more than 50,000 members around the world that has been devoted to eliminating death, injury, property and economic loss due to fire since 1896. The organization delivers information and knowledge through more than 300 consensus codes and standar
Lehigh Fire District hosts Wildfire Community Preparedness Day
By MELISSA BILL - | May 5, 2021
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The threat of wildfire is increasingly prevalent and is so posing greater risk to people and property.
To help keep residents informed, the Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District helped promote the National Fire Protection Association and State Farm’s eighth annual Wildfire Community Preparedness Day with a virtual event held Saturday.
The May 1 event focused on what steps homeowners can take to help protect their property from wildfire.
During Prep Day families in the community were asked to do their part to protect their families and the community by eliminating vulnerabilities in the Home Ignition Zone the immediate 5-foot zone around each residence.
Irvine Ranch Conservancyâs Dedication to Wildfire Prevention
Photograph courtesy of Irvine Ranch Conservancy
The first Saturday in May is Wildfire Community Preparedness Day, a national campaign to reduce the frequency and severity of wildfires. Orange Countyâs two major fires last year burned a third of the land that the Irvine Ranch Conservancy manages, including Limestone Canyon and two restoration projects the conservancy had worked on for more than a decade. âWildfire is the single greatest threat to the long-term health of these plants,â says Michael OâConnell, the conservancyâs president and CEO. âThese lands are adapted to burning once every 70 to 100 years. Theyâre currently burning every seven to 10 years.â The organization has a dedicated Fire Watch program, which monitors areas prone to wildfires during Santa Ana winds, Red Flag Warning days, and other days with potential fire danger such as the 4th of July.
They created what s called a “defensible space,” the key to protecting your home from wildfires. Author: Matt Yurus (12News) Updated: 6:15 PM MST May 1, 2021
CAVE CREEK, Ariz. Today is Wildfire Community Preparedness Day!
To help raise awareness, local firefighters teamed up with local organizations to help protect a Cave Creek family’s property.
Upwards of 50 volunteers turned out to remove excess vegetation and clear debris. They created what s called a “defensible space,” the key to protecting your home from wildfires.
“So when we talk about that, we’re asking people to create about 30 feet of buffer away from their home, said Shawn Gilleland, the public information officer with Rural Metro Fire. What that does is it gives firefighters the opportunity to get close to the home and defend against the fire.”
2019 defensible space community workday in the Golden Bear neighborhood, South Lake Tahoe
By residing in the Wildland Urban Interface (the zone where natural environments intersect human development), we take on the extra responsibility of living with wildfire.
However, living with wildfire at Lake Tahoe isn t just an individual journeyâit s a team effort between ourselves, our neighbors, and federal, state, and local agencies. It is a partnership, and we all play a role.
Saturday, May 1 is Wildfire Community Preparedness Day, a national campaign that encourages people and organizations everywhere to come together on a single day to take action to raise awareness and reduce wildfire risks.