Firewise® News

News of the Week – March 24

March 24, 2017

Here is the news of the week for March 24:

Have a great weekend, everyone.

March 21, 2017

Here is an update from Supervisor Wheeler’s office on some upcoming events. Attachments also included below.

Hello District 5 Constituents,

There are a number of timely events occurring in the area. Please see the list below and the associated attachments.

1. Oakhurst Community College Feedback Forum – Tomorrow, March 22nd in Oakhurst

2. North Fork Roundabout Project – Community Meeting – March 30th in Oakhurst

3. Public Participation Hearing on Ponderosa Telephone’s Rate Increate Case – March 27th in North Fork

4. Coarsegold Town Hall Meeting – April 6th in Coarsegold

5. Court Appointed Special Advocates interest meeting – April 15th in Madera

We look forward to seeing you there!

Cheers,
Brittany Dyer
District Chief of Staff, District 5

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March 17, 2017

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Here is the news of the week for March 17:

Congratulations Klette’s Pride and Cascadel Woods on being awarded a $500 Firewise® Preparedness day grant! You can learn more information about the program here.
Business owners increasingly aware of the dangers of wildfire.
Inside a dying forest, Mountain Area businesses find a modern gold rush.
The NFPA’s new fact sheet has an interesting breakdown of the types of fires we see in the United States.

Have a great weekend, everyone.

March 10, 2017

The California Fire Safe Council is accepting applications for wildfire prevention grants until April 3. Don’t miss out!
Kansas firefighters are currently battling the largest wildfire in the history of the state.
It’s Arbor Week!

Have a great weekend, everyone.