It’s hot, It’s dry, it’s fire season…be ready
OROVILLE – Okanogan Conservation District is holding its next Firewise workshop in Oroville on Saturday, Aug. 24 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
The workshop will be at the Oroville Fire Station, 1300 Ironwood Street. The workshop is provided in partnership with Washington Department of Natural Resources, Okanogan County, and Okanogan Fire District 1.
From 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., local fire managers will discuss ways to prepare one’s home and property for wildfire, and how to react when a wildfire is in the area. From 12 p.m. to 2 p.m., there will be an optional field trip to see Firewise techniques being implemented on private property in the Wannacut Lake area. Light refreshments will be provided. Those that plan to stay for the whole workshop should bring a brown bag lunch.
The national Firewise Communities program is an interagency program designed to encourage local solutions for wildfire safety. The program offers simple ways community members can work together to prevent their properties from becoming fuel for a wildfire. Residents can reduce the risk of their home’s ignition by simply modifying their homes and immediate surroundings. With adequate planning and cooperation among homeowners, public agencies, and community leaders, wildfires can occur without disastrous loss of life, property, and resources. In Okanogan County, the Firewise program is coordinated by the Okanogan Conservation District in cooperation with Washington Department of Natural Resources.
For more information, visit www.okanogancd.org/firewise
The mission of the Okanogan Conservation District is to help cooperators achieve their conservation goals. The Okanogan Conservation District is a local governmental entity formed as a sub-division of Washington State under RCW 89.08. The Conservation District provides voluntary, non-regulatory services to landowners and lessees in Okanogan County to address natural resource concerns. All District services are provided free of charge without discrimination.
It’s hot, It’s dry, it’s fire season…be ready
