Now is the time to prepare your defensible space for your home. See the specific information on CalFire’s handout. [gview file=”https://epfd.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Make-Your-Home-Safe.pdf”] For more detail, please check out Defensible Space.
Now is the time to prepare your defensible space for your home. See the specific information on CalFire’s handout. [gview file=”https://epfd.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Make-Your-Home-Safe.pdf”] For more detail, please check out Defensible Space.
Calaveras Fire Safe Council currently has several opportunities for homeowners to apply for grants to assist financially with the tree mortality issue and with defensible space. See their webpage at www.calaverasfiresafecouncil.org for more details and applications.
See Employment Opportunities for further information.
Your Emergency Responders Need Your Help ! IN AN EMERGENCY, WHEN SECONDS COUNT ! WE WANT TO BE ABLE TO FIND YOU ! Is your street address posted ? Are the numbers clearly visible FROM THE STREET, even … Continue reading
It’s all over the news and these reports say it best …. theKCRAchannel.com SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Novelty cigarette lighters made to look like toys have state fire officials concerned the item might fall into the wrong, tiny hands. The lighters … Continue reading
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Winter driving on roads and highways in the snow-capped Sierra Nevada can be a pleasant adventure or it can be a frustrating, tiring an sometimes even hazardous undertaking. The California Department of Transportation, Cal/Trans, provides the following information to help … Continue reading
A chimney or flue fire occurs when the build-up of creosote gets hot enough to burn. The fire can spread from the chimney or flue through cracks, loose mortar, small separations in flue pipe, and/or loose or missing flue caps … Continue reading
Winter storms can be deadly. Extreme cold can cause hypothermia (an extreme lowering of the body’s temperature) and death. Fireplaces, emergency heaters, and candles can cause household fires. Toxic fumes, such as carbon monoxide, from heaters can cause asphyxiation (unconsciousness … Continue reading
From CPR Classes & LifeJacket Loan Programs to our Vial-of-Life Project, the Ebbetts Pass Fire District offers many beneficial programs for our community.
Fire prevention starts with you. Creating a "defensible space", having functioning fire extinguishers & smoke detectors, campfire safety and much more.
