"Right now, we are on the eve of the biggest fires in California history," said Tiffany Cacho, San Joaquin County Office of Emergency Services director of emergency operations. "We had the L.A. fires a year ago this time of year, so we know that wildfire season is not just a season anymore. It's year-round for us. So, with the expansion of a lot of residential areas moving into those traditionally wildland areas, we need to make sure that our community is ready for that."
"We're never going to stop fires from occurring altogether," said Shad Canestrino, San Joaquin County OES emergency planner. "So how do we prepare those communities where fires occur? How do we come up with a plan, whether it's shelter-in-place or evacuations, and messaging, making sure that the messaging that we're giving to them is on time and accurate? All these have to work together seamlessly in order to have an effective mitigation plan for fires."
"Those areas are built right into wildland areas," Cacho said. "So, a lot more grass that's in there, it builds into more of those intermediate fuels where there's more shrubs, more trees. We don't have the same kind of thing, the forest, that they have up north or down south. But we have grass and the grass fires move very quickly, and any one piece that's in-between that and a home could spark the homes to catch on fire quickly."
"Understand what the fire risks are in your area, understand what you can do, personally, to create defensible spaces to both prepare for those, whether it's in using building materials that are more fire resistant, creating defensible spaces," Canestrino said. "Have a plan to kind of prevent fires from impacting you but also understand that even with all that planning, the fire still may impact you. And so, be ready to go. Have a plan. Have a go bag. And then when the time comes to evacuate, go."
If you're interested in learning more about disaster preparedness, including fires, Canestrino said you can head to their website.
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