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OSU Extension Fire Program Manager Carrie Berger said she’s offered these workshops before. But after an historically bad fire season in Oregon, she’s already seen a sixfold increase in the number of people registered.
“I see an uptick in people just wanting to protect themselves and be prepared, and ready, and informed, she said.
The webinars are meant to help residents in potential fire zones work with their community to reduce the risk of wildfire. That could include everything from creating defensible spaces around buildings to knowing the ins and out of how to safely evacuate. Berger said the series will be recorded and posted online for later viewing.
Smoke rises from the Atlas Fire in Wooden Valley, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017. (Robinson Kuntz/Daily Republic)
Green Valley Fire Safety Council could be model for others
GREEN VALLEY Thomas Johnston admits to having been a little embarrassed by the condition of his property.
He said the property on Brae Court probably had been neglected for 40 years before he bought it nearly six years ago, but had not improved under his ownership.
Johnston, an inspector for the state Division of Occupational Safety and Health in San Francisco, said he simply did not have the financial resources to hire a service.
Now he describes himself as a “happy owner who took advantage of the (Green Valley Fire Safety Council) chipping program; happy to the extent the program was there.”