Opportunities for Education about Wildland Fire Prevention
We can all agree that we live a remarkable and beautiful place. Our mountains and forests are a big part of our quality of life in the Prescott area, to be sure. Our proximity to this natural beauty also places us in an area at risk for wildland fire. Prescott Fire Department, Prescott National Forest and cooperating agencies are doing their best to keep us safe by managing the forest to help reduce the risk of a devastating wildfire.
These agencies are also providing opportunities for citizens to learn more about our environment, how to mitigate risks at our homes, and to understand what our local agencies are doing to keep us safe.
Recently, Prescott Fire Department named Conrad Jackson as Wildfire Risk Manager. His job, in part, is to educate the public about making their homes safer. Conrad wrote a series of great articles earlier this year, talking about what the City is doing in conjunction with our partner agencies, to become a Fire Adapted Community, and how to make your home safer from the threat of wildfire.
Recently, all of these articles were published together in the Be Firewise booklet, jointly published in coordination with the Yavapai County Contractors Association (YCCA), and the Daily Courier. This booklet is available at City Hall, at the YCCA Offices, and is available online on the City website. Conrad will be speaking on the topic of Fire Adaptive Communities on November 20 at 12:30 pm at the Highlands Center for Natural History.
Through his work with the community, Conrad Jackson has evidence that insurance companies respond when citizens and businesses reduce risk factors on their properties. So, your individual efforts can have a direct impact on maintaining your homeowners coverage and premium rates, while making our entire community safer.
Prescott National Forest is also educating the public through a series called the Prescribed Fire Miniseries. It will take place at the Highlands Center for Natural History, Thursdays, October 3, 10, 17 and 24th at 9 am. This is a great way to learn about forestry management and why prescribed fire is an important part of forest management. The goal is to help the community to learn more about why and how the Forest Service uses fire as a tool for land management.
