Why be concerned about wildfires?
Because they can destroy many things
that can’t be replaced
firefighters ... your pets ... your family photos ...
your view of the mountains ... the fragrance of nature ...
the wildlife you enjoy ... the wind in the trees ...
the dream house you built ... the car you restored ...
your gun collection ... your grandma’s antiques ...
the trees you planted ... the garden you love
... and you! |
Articles on Wildfires & Safety
 from Living With Wildfire 2007 |
 from Living With Wildfire 2009 |
 from other MCFSC publications |
 only available on this site |
Anderson Valley Fire Chief Colin Wilson and the San Diego Cedar Fire - a must read!
Hard Facts About Homes Burn - another must read with new information!
Be Prepared - Plan Ahead - Preperations you can make, actions you can take.
Embers and “the little things” - Protecting against hidden fires.
Home Preparedness - Are you ready if a fire happens? Will your home survive?
Access to Your Home - Can responders find and get to your house?
If a wildfire is heading your way... - know what to take, how to be prepared.
If you can't get out... - do you have a Safety Zone?
Will a fire engine come
to
your house? - or pass you by as a lost cause?
Make your home “defensible” or “survivable”! - some things you can do.
Zones for Wildfire Safety - your landscaping can make a differance
How to Plant Weed Wise and Fire Safe for inland Mendocino County
page 1: Invasive Weeds
page 2: How to Use this Guide, and the Garden Zone
page 3: Greenbelt Zone
Page 4: Transition Zone
Page 5: Trees & Powerlines
Page 6: Credits and Acknowledgements
Air, Fire, and Water - Air quality, burn permits, and water supplies
Developing Water Supplies for
Fire Protection -
by Fire Chief Colin Wilson
Insurance - things you should know before a fire
Outdoor Fire Safety - careless equipment use and growing practices can cause fires.
Wildfires: Mendocino County Natives - They have always happened here.
Invasive Gorse - The hot-burning invasive import that is trying to take over our Coast
The Reality of Wildfire - a Mendocino scenario - It could happen here!
It Will Happen Here - the Oakland Hills Fire - and it did happen there!
Mendocino National Forest Resource Advisory Committee - what we do.
More articles are being added frequently! |
