Regional Wildfire Mitigation Program News Today

Westmont College Assistant Professor of Biology Laura Drake Schultheis led an effort to plant about 45 native coast live oak trees in the same area where the Montecito Tea Fire rushed through in November of 2008, which destroyed over 200 homes.

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Wildfire season is fast approaching and, with the verdant undergrowth from the winter’s heavy rains starting to fade, many of us are dreading the hot, dry

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Community members are urged to attend and learn more about how they can help build a more fire resilient community

The focus is on involving local residents as co-partners with agencies in the building of fire-resilient communities

A focal point of the program is for homeowners to be directly involved in wildfire mitigation efforts