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823 Properties Cleared of Burn Debris Of the 833 Properties Signed Up! |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 04/10/2016 09:46 AM
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San Andreas, CA....534 properties have now had the final sign-off for all work completed and cleared by the Debris Removal Crews. Two teams continue to work on the remaining properties with an estimated date of completion for all work as April 22nd. Those property owners who have not signed up will still be accepted on a case by case basis until April 12...
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CAL FIRE Announces Additional Fire Prevention Fund Grants |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 04/10/2016 09:53 PM
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Sacramento – Monday, CAL FIRE announced it had awarded an additional $3 million in grants throughout the state for a variety of fire prevention projects aimed at reducing the elevated threat of wildfires due to the ongoing drought and significant tree mortality. The announcement comes just two months after CAL FIRE released nearly $2 million for fire prevention projects in the counties hit hardest by tree mortality and bark beetle. “This grant funding will help communities prepare for what is likely to be another challenging fire season,” said Chief Ken Pimlott, CAL FIRE director and California’s state forester. “These grants will help complete vital fire prevention projects to help mitigate some of the impacts created by four years of drought and hazardous fuel build up.”
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Groveland Ranger District China Underburn. Ignition Late April Or Early May |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 04/06/2016 08:28 PM
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Groveland, CA...The Groveland Ranger District is planning to conduct an understory burn this month and as soon as next week, weather and fuels conditions permitting. The burn area is located approximately 4 miles NE of Greeley Hill, along Forest road 1S29, 2S28, and 2S17, encompassing approximately 546 acres. The area will be treated with low-intensity fire, accomplishing approximately 50 acres daily. Smoke may be visible from Smith Station Road, with some down canyon drift smoke visible in the evening and early morning...
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99.5% of Registered Butte Fire Properties Cleared of Debris |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 03/30/2016 09:15 PM
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Mountain Ranch, CA...Debris removal is now complete on 99.5% of participating properties. 3 crews continue to make great progress working a seven day work week. Soil Samples have been approved on 693 properties and erosion control completed on 560 properties. The Building Department continues to encourage residents to submit building plans for review and complete a building permit application prior to completion of the debris removal process.
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Property Owners Affected by the Butte Fire May Receive an Exemption from the Annual Fire Prevention Fee |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 03/30/2016 09:26 PM
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San Andreas, CA...Property owners within the State Responsibility Area (SRA) have received a bill for “The Annual Fire Prevention Fee”. This fee applies to anyone who had a “habitable structure” on their property as of July 1. Property owners who lost their homes in the Butte Fire may qualify for an exemption from that fee.
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You May Still Qualify For A New House on Your Property |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 03/16/2016 12:01 PM
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Mountain Ranch, CA...Residents who lost their uninsured or underinsured homes in the Butte Fire last September are encouraged to contact Calaveras Recovers to see how the all-volunteer group may be able to assist them in rebuilding their homes. “We have trained Personal Advocates standing by ready to assess people’s unmet immediate needs and long-term housing needs,” said Allen Sender, Board Chair of Calaveras Recovers. “Our main goal is to help get people back into homes whose insurance or government aid programs were not enough.” The group is expected to break ground on its first two homes in April, weather permitting.
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Fire-Ravaged Californians Get Help From Bloom Farms And Magnolia Wellness |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 03/08/2016 01:16 PM
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San Francisco, CA...Bloom Farms™, a San Francisco based medical cannabis company, partnered with Magnolia Wellness, an Oakland dispensary, and raised $25,000 this past holiday season for Calaveras County Butte fire relief efforts. On Friday, March 4, 2016, Bloom Farms Director Michael Ray made the donation at The Resource Connection in San Andreas to the following organizations focused on post-event recovery and supporting affiliated local nonprofits: Mountain Ranch Fire Relief Fund ($10,000 to support individual and emergency family needs) CalaverasGROWN ($5,000 to support soil erosion prevention efforts) Mountain Ranch Resource Center ($5,000 to support local community feeding program) The Resource Connection ($5,000 to support countywide food insecurity efforts)
Community volunteers Justin and son, Calaveras Food Bank Director Jeannie Hayward, The Resource Connection Board President Bonnie Bollinger, Mountain Ranch Resource Center and Youth Alliance Board Member Patty Hessian, CalaverasGROWN Board Members Billie and Mike Hammer, Bloom Farms Community Partnership Coordinator Keith Hart, volunteer Adrian, Mountain Ranch Resource Center and Youth Alliance Board President Leanne Bryan, volunteer Nikki, Bloom Farms Director Michael Ray, volunteer Adam, Mountain Ranch Fire Relief Fund Manager Jim Pesout. Photo credit: Evan Thompson. |
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South Fork Prescribed Fire Is Underway |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 03/02/2016 12:53 PM
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Sonora, CA...The South Fork prescribed burn, a jackpot prescribed fire, began yesterday. As of end of shift Tuesday, approximately 60 acres were accomplished, meeting our primary objective of over 80% consumption of the piles. We are hoping to finish the majority today with another 30 acres, but it may push into Thursday. The burn will be ignited in sections of one to 50 acre units located within the 186 acre South Fork Prescribed Fire project area, specifically located at: Township 3N, Range 16E, Section 34, along South Fork Road (Forest Road 2N63).
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Butte Fire Cleanup Now 85% Complete! 700 Properties Cleared of Burn Debris. |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 03/01/2016 08:59 AM
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Mountain Ranch, CA...Completion of the Debris Removal Program is quickly approaching. The final deadline for enrollment is upon us. Anyone that has not signed is at risk of not being able to take advantage of this program and is urged to notify the Environmental Management Department at (209) 754-6399 or Butte Fire Recovery Information at (209)754-6824. Information on self-certification is available on the Calaveras County Website at: www.butte.calaverasgov.us
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Inmate Firefighter Dies From Injuries Suffered In Mulholland Fire |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 02/26/2016 04:20 PM
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Sacramento, CA...The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) today announced that an inmate firefighter injured yesterday in the Mulholland Fire has died. In the early hours of Thursday morning, Shawna Lynn Jones, 22, was struck by a boulder that had rolled down a hill. She was airlifted to UCLA Medical Center, where she was listed in critical condition with major head injuries. Jones was removed from life support after her organs were donated, in keeping with her family’s wishes.
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