— Fire Safe Sierra County will be bringing back a popular event on June 6th to the Sierraville Schoolhouse. “Firepalooza” is a free, fun, family-friendly event designed to provide citizens information critical to helping them address the threat of wildfire in our area. There will be displays of firefighting and fuel suppression equipment from CalFIRE, the USFS, Sierra County Firesafe, and private contractors. A full slate of speakers will be on site discussing topics such as evacuation protocols for large animals (including humans!), fuels reduction projects, mapping innovations to assist in predicting fire behavior, and programs to help homeowners in creating a more defendable space. Additionally, there will be a FREE barbeque lunch, and a number of area Firewise communities will be on had to discuss their specific projects.
“By all accounts, this summer is shaping up to be a potentially serious one in regard to wildfire threat”, according to Rodd Rummel, Firesafe Sierra County Executive Director. “The goal of Firepalooza is to create a more informed public. Arming folks with the knowledge of the simple things they can do around their homes to help mitigate wildfire risk helps them, and helps the firefighters tasked with trying to protect property. It is a win-win”.
Firepalooza will run from 10-2 on June 6th, and everyone is welcome.
For more information, please contact Fire Safe Sierra County at [email protected], or Paul Cueto at [email protected] or Mike Blide at (530) 320-5711.
Fire Safe Sierra County is a non-profit organization promoting wildfire resiliency throughout Sierra County, California.
