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Prescribed Burns Planned to Begin Week of October 21st at Calaveras Big Trees State Park |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 10/16/2019 09:37 AM
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Arnold, CA...California State Parks in cooperation with the California Department of Forestry and Fire protection (CAL FIRE) are planning to begin a series of prescribed burns beginning on or around the week of October 21, 2019 through the end of November in Calaveras Big Trees State Park. The goal is to complete 382 acres this fall (see maps below). Ignitions are expected to occur when weather conditions are favorable and adequate resources are available. Some of the units have been previously thinned to reduce the fuel loading, which allows for a safer and more controllable broadcast burn. Much of this work was funded through Propositions 84 and 1 grant from the Sierra Nevada Conservancy, an agency of the State of California.
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PG&E Begins to Proactively Turn Off Power for Safety to Nearly 800,000 Customers Across Northern and Central California |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 10/09/2019 07:17 AM
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San Francisco, CA...Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) confirmed that it has implemented the first phase of a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) across significant portions of its service area in response to a widespread, severe wind event.
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Public Safety Power Shutoff Could Impact More Than 600,000 Customers Across Northern and Central California |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 10/08/2019 10:15 AM
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San Francisco, CA...Based on current forecasted weather conditions, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) anticipates that it may begin implementing a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) to more than 600,000 customers across portions of nearly 30 northern, central, coastal and Bay Area counties. This would be a precautionary measure to reduce the risk of wildfire in these communities.
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CAL FIRE Increases Staffing for Extreme Fire Danger Conditions |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 10/08/2019 12:31 PM
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Sacramento, CA...CAL FIRE firefighters are staffing up and preparing for the forecasted extreme fire weather across California. The National Weather Service has issued red flag warnings and fire weather watches for areas of northern, central and southern California. This will likely be the strongest offshore wind event so far this season.
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2019 Fire Prevention Week 1ST Responder /Public Service Day |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 10/06/2019 10:11 AM
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Groveland, CA...Fire Prevention Week 2019 will be kicking off Sunday, Oct 6th and run through Sat, Oct 12th. Tuolumne County Fire, CAL FIRE Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit , and Groveland Community Service District will be hosting a 1st Responder/Public Service Day at Mary Laveroni Park in Groveland on Sunday, Oct 6th from 10 AM to 2 PM. We intend for this event to highlight public safety messages by local agencies but also highlight various services available to the Groveland area residents and visitors. The agencies will have booths to visit, provide information, interactive activities and demonstrations, as well as food available for purchase. A great opportunity for Groveland to come together, have fun and learn what public service agencies have to offer the community.
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Stanislaus National Forest Plans Prescribed Burn on Summit Ranger District |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 10/03/2019 10:55 AM
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Sonora, CA...The Stanislaus National Forest provides the following information about planned prescribed burns on the forest. General and Specific Location: Dry Meadow Underburn, Summit Ranger District. The prescribed fire is located approximately six miles northeast of Pinecrest along Forest Road 5N02, in the vicinity of Dry Meadow Fire Station, Township 5N, Range 17E, Sections 2,3,4,22,23,26,34,35. This project is a planned prescribed fire. Please do not report as a wildfire.
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Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Marks Completion Calaveras County Emergency Communications Tower |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 10/03/2019 11:06 AM
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San Andreas, CA...The American Red Cross invites members of the news media and citizens of Calaveras County to a ribbon-cutting ceremony commemorating completion of the county’s new communications tower. The tower project a joint effort between the American Red Cross, Calaveras County Water District and the Sheriff’s Office that is designed to improve radio coverage and capabilities for first responders, while making the system more robust.
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Live Fire Training Burn Scheduled for Groveland Area |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 10/02/2019 07:56 AM
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Groveland, CA...The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) will be conducting live fire training. This training is designed to instruct fireline supervisors from around the State in proper techniques to plan and conduct complex firing operations during wildland fire suppression operations.
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Make Your Home Ember Resistant & Get Your Wildfire Protection Tools At Bathroom Machineries In Murphys |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 09/29/2019 03:09 PM
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Murphys, CA...We stopped by DEA Bathroom Machineries and in addition to all the classic & historic plumbing supplies they also have perfect, common sense, easy to deploy Wildfire protection tools. Tom Scheller showed us several options including the W.A.S.P. Fire protection system. The W.A.S.P. Wildfire Protection Kit installs either on your ridge ends or clips directly onto your gutter. It will fit on either OG or Facia gutter styles. The kit comes with 2-25 foot industrial quality hoses, two sprinkler heads, two gutter mounts, and two ridge end clips. Basically, you can quickly clip these onto your ridge or gutter using a piece of 3/4″ PVC (not supplied), turn them on, and have your roof soaked to help prevent ignition during fires. Depending on water pressure, these can have up to a 34′ radius.
Stop By DEA Bath at 495 Main St, in Murphys and Get Your's Today! 209-728-2031
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Pile Burning to Commence on Summit Ranger District |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 09/20/2019 04:18 PM
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Sonora, CA...The Stanislaus National Forest provides the following information about planned prescribed burns on the forest. Prescribed Fire Name / Ranger District FY19/FY20 Pile Burning, Summit Ranger District. General and Specific Location: Multiple locations on Summit Ranger District. Smoke may be visible from communities along the Highway 108 corridor, with some down canyon drift smoke visible in the evening and early morning. This project is a planned prescribed fire. Please do not report as a wildfire.
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