Wildland Fire Safety Community Meeting July 24
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY
July 17, 2017
CONTACT
Lisa Maher, Communications & Marketing Manager
lmaher@redmond.gov
425-556-2427
REDMOND, WA –
The National Interagency Fire Center’s Predictive Services Division Unit has
issued the Wildland Fire Potential Outlook for the Pacific Northwest. As the
summer progresses, the agency warns the latest climate outlooks for the
remainder of July and into August and September have the potential to increase
fire danger. While the agency states that Western Washington will not see the
unusual extremes as in past years, August and September will be warmer and
drier than typical conditions indicating an “above normal” significant fire
potential for the region.
The Redmond
Fire Department recommends learning about the dangers of wildfires and how your
neighborhood can become a “Firewise” community to save your home and those you
love. Community members are invited to learn about Wildland
Fire Safety and how to create defensible spaces around your home on July 24
from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Redmond City Hall Council Chambers. King
County Department of Natural Resources Firewise Communities expert, Linda Vane,
will present the Firewise Safety Program to local residents.
Attendees
will learn about simple tips that will help prevent their home from becoming
fuel for a wildfire. For example, clearing a space around the home by reducing
surrounding vegetation, pruning large trees, cleaning gutters and clearing eaves
of leaves and debris helps remove ignitable dangers.
In addition to simple tips, the community meeting will share
information on a local risk assessment for homeowners located close to
potential wildfire areas. Maps of past wildfires in the area will be provided,
and residents will have time to ask questions about how local jurisdictions
respond to wildland fires in the region. This informational event is open to
all residents of Redmond and King County Fire District 34.
For more information on this topic, please visit http://www.kingcounty.gov/services/environment/water-and-land/forestry/forestfire.aspx.
For questions contact Lisa
Maher, Communications & Marketing Manager, at lmaher@redmond.gov or
425-556-2427. This press release is available on www.redmond.gov.
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