How to Create a Fire-Safe Garden

Firefox | August 30, 2009

30ft + 70Ft =100ft of defensible space!
Lean, Clean and Green: the first 30 feet.
Lean: *Create an open area near the house free of fuels, woodpiles, and clutter.
*Ideally have a solid paved or clean, raked gravel walkway that allows room to walk the entire perimeter of the home.
Clean: *Instead of decks and wood patio furniture create [...]

Controlled Burn at Ft. Hunter Ligget

Firefox | June 6, 2009

The Army will be conducting a controlled burn on 900 acres of Fort Hunter Ligget today.  The fire coincides with the Monterey County Wildland Fire School going in through Sunday June 8th.  Officials note that there may be a significant smoke column seen over the Santa Lucias to the South and East of Big Sur.

Incident summary 2/28

admin | March 1, 2009

Check out the New Page, Incident Summaries 2009 to see the latest info on incidents in the Big Sur response zone!