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The weather is shaping up to be perfect this weekend for raking pine needles and creating defensible space in honor of Wildfire Community Preparedness Day.
How to create defensible space on your property.
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The Al Tahoe Firewise Community in South Lake Tahoe is hosting an event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 1, to honor the 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.
Community leaders are making themselves available and are encouraging neighborhood residents to show up at 768 Los Angeles Ave., to pick up a “Go Bag” filled with defensible space and emergency evacuation information.
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MALIBU The city of Malibu is inviting all community members to participate in Wildfire Community Preparedness Day on Saturday, May 1. The national campaign encourages individuals and organizations to come together on a single day to take action to raise awareness and reduce wildfire risks. During the pandemic, the 2021’s Wildfire Community Preparedness Day is focused on what residents can do on and around their home to help protect against the threat of wildfires.
“As extreme fire conditions and mega-fires have become the new normal in California, it is more important than ever for everyone in Malibu to be prepared for the next catastrophic wildfire by making your emergency plans, hardening your home and building up your emergency supplies,” said Mayor Mikke Pierson. “Ever since the Woolsey Fire, Malibu has been ramping up our wildfire preparedness efforts, and by joining us for the Wildfire Community Preparedness Day, you can do even more to protect your fa
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City Alert: Wildfire Community Preparedness Day is May 1
Fairfield, California – (Friday, April 23, 2021) – With the upcoming fire season upon us, Fairfield Fire Prevention Bureau, in coordination with the National Fire Protection Association, want everyone to participate in the Wildfire Community Preparedness Day on May 1. This is 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!
Wildfire Community Preparedness Day is held in the United States and Canada on the first Saturday in May. Given that in-person gatherings are limited or on-hold in many places, this year’s Prep Day is focused on what residents can do on and around their home to help protect against the threat of wildfires. Research shows there are proven methods for preparing properties for withstanding the devastating impacts of a wildfire.
National Fire Protection Association, State Farm Funding Wildfire Preparedness February 4, 2021
The National Fire Protection Association and State Farm have kicked off a funding awards application period for the eighth national Wildfire Community Preparedness Day on Saturday, May 1, which helps communities prepare for, and reduce, their risk of wildfire damage.
State Farm is providing funding to NFPA for the event and a portion will be awarded to 150 neighborhood wildfire risk reduction projects being implemented on May 1.
Preparedness people a chance to plan and participate in a risk reduction or wildfire preparedness activity. Communities, nonprofits, local firefighter groups, and individuals are all encouraged to submit an application with their ideas for reducing the threat of wildfires in their areas.