Fire Prevention Education Team Arrives on Klamath National Forest
National Fire Prevention Education Team members pose next to the Klamath National Forest sign outside the Yreka, CA, office. Pictured left to right: Susette Huett (WA), Mary Leathers (TX), Jan Amen (TX), Esteban Flores (CA), April Phillips, (TX) and Rich Gray (TX)
Press release from Klamath National Forest Service:
To help protect lives and property, the Klamath National Forest has taken proactive measures to help reduce unwanted human-caused wildfires by bringing in a National Fire Prevention Education Team. The team’s job is to raise community awareness and provide simple solutions to help prevent unwanted human-caused wildfires.
The Klamath National Forest is experiencing elevated fire danger and implemented fire restrictions on July 4, 2024. For a full list of fire restrictions and exemptions, visit https://www.fs.usda.gov/
alerts/klamath/alerts-notices. “The recent prolonged heat wave, coupled with a bumper crop of grass from our wet spring, has quickly ramped up our wildfire potential here on the Klamath,” commented Chris Christofferson, Forest Supervisor. “We’re seeing wildfires easily ignite and, in some cases, rapidly grow.”
Fire Prevention Education Team Lead April Phillips asks for everyone’s help during this time. “We ask everyone to please stay vigilant until conditions improve. Should you see smoke or careless or suspicious activity, please call 9-1-1. Also remember to secure trailer chains to keep them from dragging, do not park in dry grass, or drive on a flat tire to reduce risks of potentially sparking a fire.”
By working together, taking extra precautions, and being extra considerate to our neighbors, we can get through this time and continue to enjoy the beautiful landscape we call home.
For more information, visit www.fs.usda.gov/klamath.
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Day late and a dollar short. Maybe they can talk to the fires and convince them to self-extingish.
I like the idea of the National Fire Prevention Education Team. It is a little late in the fire season to start this program, but I believe it is completely worthwhile. There are a number of human caused fires every year and educating these people on proper burning techniques, when to burn, how to burn, etc., will hopefully drop the number of fires.