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“Wildfire Awareness Week” Declared in California |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 05/08/2017 12:07 PM
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Sacramento, CA...California’s wet winter fueled the growth of a significant grass crop. The abundant grass will soon dry into tinder. Now is the time to act to prevent wildfires. Today Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. declared May 7-13 “Wildfire Awareness Week” to urge homeowners to prepare now for the dry, flammable season ahead. Already this year CAL FIRE has responded to more than 400 wildfires that have burned over 7,000 acres. This year’s thick crop of grass and brush contrasts with the meager growth of the drought years of 2012 through 2015. CAL FIRE urges residents to remove excess vegetation around homes and maintain 100 feet of defensible space to increase the odds that the structure will survive a wildfire.
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National Wildfire Community Preparedness Day, May 6th. Sponsored By Cal-Waste |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 05/04/2017 07:59 AM
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Arnold, CA...The HWY 4 Firewise Committee Presents: National Wildfire Community Preparedness Day, MAY 6, 2017. At Independence Hall, 1445 Blagen Rd., White Pines/Arnold, CA 9a -12p BBQ to follow, sponsored by Cal-Waste. Residents living in high-risk wildfire areas who want to take action steps to increase their safety but are unsure about how to start can now find solution-oriented information, and the inspiration, they need to organize and accomplish wildfire risk reduction projects in their community.
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National Wildfire Community Preparedness Day, May 6th |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 05/01/2017 06:11 AM
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Arnold, CA...The HWY 4 Firewise Committee Presents: National Wildfire Community Preparedness Day, MAY 6, 2017. At Independence Hall, 1445 Blagen Rd., White Pines/Arnold, CA 9a -12p BBQ to follow, sponsored by Cal-Waste. Residents living in high-risk wildfire areas who want to take action steps to increase their safety but are unsure about how to start can now find solution-oriented information, and the inspiration, they need to organize and accomplish wildfire risk reduction projects in their community.
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Burn Permits Required In The TCU May 1st |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 04/28/2017 05:31 PM
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San Andreas, CA...Monday, May 1, 2017, at 8:00 AM the Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) will require burning permits within State Responsibility Areas of Tuolumne County, Calaveras County, Eastern Stanislaus County and Eastern San Joaquin County. Burn hours will not be restricted; however, a transition to night time burning may occur as conditions change...
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Live Fire Training West Of Angels Camp Slated To Start March 28th |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 03/22/2017 06:45 PM
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San Andreas, CA...The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) is conducting live fire training on the Whittle Vegetation Management Program (VMP) site, west of Angels Camp, along the east side of Fowler Peak Lookout. This training is designed to instruct and certify CAL FIRE employees in the proper use of a helitorch. A helitorch is a device, suspended underneath the helicopter, which dispenses ignited gelled fuel. Use of the helitorch on large fires, effectively removes fuel from areas surrounding a fire, to help control and prevent its spread.
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Fire Update....Kitchen Fire Damages Arnold Home |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 03/07/2017 02:04 PM
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Arnold, CA....A fire that broke out in the kitchen caused significant damage to a home on Cedar Lane. There was fire damage and extensive smoke damage. The fire will render the home uninhabitable and the residents will be displaced. A firefighter was also injured fighting the blaze and had to be transported by ambulance from the scene. EPFD Chief Mike Johnson said the firefighter went down in a narrow stairway and sustained leg injuries. The firefighter was in good spirits before he was transported.
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Battalion Chief Brian Hukkanen Retires After 37 Years With EPFD |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 11/21/2016 11:17 AM
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Arnold, CA...Yesterday marked an end of an era for the Ebbetts Pass Fire District. Battalion Chief Brian Hukkanen worked his last shift at EPFD Station One. He has retired after a 37 year career of helping our community. He started as a 15 year old cadet and has been with EPFD since 1979. After thousands of calls for fires, vehicle collisions, medical aids and more Battalion Chief Hukkanen will be moving on to a new phase in his life. Not to worry though as the Hukkanen name will still be well represented in our area as his sons Aaron and Kyle are both in uniform and working in the family business. Congratulations Brian, Thank You and you will leave large boots to fill.
The shot above is the Hukkanen family yesterday in front of EPFD Station One during his last shift. |
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Fire Update....Five Acre Escaped Debris Burn In West Point Area |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 11/19/2016 09:34 AM
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West Point, CA...Fire Fighters are working an escaped debris burn off of Blue Mountain Road. We just checked in with TCU Command and they say it is at 5 acres with forward rate of spread stopped. There are several engines and their crews working this incident. Let's be careful out there...
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Open Burn Hours, Permits Not Required In The TCU |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 11/18/2016 01:44 PM
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San Andreas – On Monday, November 14, 2016 at 8 a.m. CAL FIRE Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit lifted the burn hour restriction for Calaveras, Tuolumne, and the Eastern portions of San Joaquin and Stanislaus Counties, within the State Responsibility Area. CAL FIRE burn permits are NOT required and burn hours are not restricted. Open burning is allowed on “Permissive Burn Days” as established by the Air Pollution Control District in each county. In Calaveras County, burning on property five acres or more in size requires a permit from the Air Pollution Control District. In Tuolumne County, burning on property two acres or more in size requires a permit from the Air Pollution Control District.
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Burn Permit Suspension Lifted In The TCU |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 10/27/2016 10:58 AM
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San Andreas, CA...Effective Friday, October 28, 2016 at 8 a.m. the burn permit suspension in Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit (TCU) of CAL FIRE will be lifted, which will affect State Responsibility Areas within Tuolumne County, Calaveras County, Eastern Stanislaus County and Eastern San Joaquin County. CAL FIRE TCU Unit Chief, Josh White, is formally cancelling the burn permit suspension and advises that those possessing current and valid residential burn permits can now resume burning on permissible burn days.
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