{"id":489,"date":"2018-08-18T18:21:32","date_gmt":"2018-08-18T22:21:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/taylorpond.org\/?p=489"},"modified":"2020-08-23T17:32:48","modified_gmt":"2020-08-23T21:32:48","slug":"how-to-reduce-the-danger-of-wildfires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/taylorpond.org\/?p=489","title":{"rendered":"How to Reduce the Danger of Wildfires"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Highlights of the On-Site \u201cDefensible Space\u201d Demonstration<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On June 2, about a dozen TPA members gathered on Taywood Rd. for a demonstration of how to mitigate the danger of wildfires around our properties. The demo was led by Forest Ranger Kent Nelson. Also attending and adding their expertise were Auburn Fire Chief Robert Chase, Fire Prevention Officer David O\u2019Connell, and EMT Director Brad Chicoine. All who attended were in agreement that we learned a lot of useful information. Here are a few highlights:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make sure that your street number is <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">clearly visible from both directions<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep your roof clear of pine needles and debris; clean out gutters regularly.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">defensible space <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(clear area free of flammable material), as much as possible, within 30 feet of your home. Any flammable vegetation, brush piles, firewood, wood chips, etc. should be moved away from your structure. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Care for your lawn and keep it moist. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avoid having an easy path for a fire to spread between properties, such as connecting hedges or wooden fences.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trim low-hanging branches (called <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ladder fuels<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) at least 10 feet above the ground.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep fire-pits, barbecue pits, grills, etc. in proper working order and away from flammable vegetation.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We also learned the proper way to cut and stack limbs and brush. Those who applied to the AFD were eligible to have their brush piles chipped and the chips removed by the MFS and AFD on June 29. Attendees also received free work gloves, saws, and loppers. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Demonstration attendees also learned some facts about local ordinances concerning private burning and fireworks, some of which surprised us. There\u2019s some misinformation out there! Here are a few key regulations to consider:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fireworks are <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">illegal in Auburn<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, including on holidays such as the Fourth of July. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In areas without local prohibitive ordinances, out-of-state fireworks are also prohibited.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Private burns are allowed <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">by permit only<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Contact the Auburn Fire Department for permitting. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only clean wood may be burned. Paper, cardboard and leaves are among the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">prohibited<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> items.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A burn must be at least 50\u2019 from any structure and at least 25\u2019 from any road. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Highlights of the On-Site \u201cDefensible Space\u201d Demonstration On June 2, about a dozen TPA members gathered on Taywood Rd. for a demonstration of how to mitigate the danger of wildfires around our properties. The demo was led by Forest Ranger &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/taylorpond.org\/?p=489\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-489","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/taylorpond.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/489","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/taylorpond.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/taylorpond.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/taylorpond.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/taylorpond.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=489"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/taylorpond.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/489\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":490,"href":"https:\/\/taylorpond.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/489\/revisions\/490"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/taylorpond.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=489"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/taylorpond.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=489"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/taylorpond.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=489"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}