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| Marin: Prescribed burning to begin Posted: 02 Jan 2008 07:31 AM CST MARIN COUNTY - The Marin County Fire Department will burn piles of vegetation in several county locations over the next several months, a county-approved measure to keep fires from spreading to homes, fire officials said Monday. Tamalpais Fire Crew members have been cutting and piling vegetation along key county ridgelines since June, hoping to reduce brush accumulation that could cause or help spread fires, fire officials said. The brush piles are located at Luiz Fire Road above San Domenico School in Sleepy Hollow; Chicken Shack Fire Road between Pacheco Valley and Indian Valley in Novato; and Blithedale Ridge Fire Road above Mill Valley. The burning will run from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and only on permitted burn days, fire officials said. The Marin County Board of Supervisors approved of the burning in 2005. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fire Weather: Red Flags extended through Wednesday Posted: 01 Jan 2008 04:28 PM CST Most of Southern California remains under Red Flag Fire weather alerts through today and into Wednesday afternoon.
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| FEMA: 2007 California Wild Fire assistance deadline Posted: 01 Jan 2008 04:19 PM CST Disaster Assistance Application Deadline Quickly ApproachingRelease Date: December 28, 2007 » More Information on California Wildfires PASADENA, Calif. -- There are less than two weeks left to apply for federal and state disaster assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the State of California. The deadline to apply for federal and state disaster assistance is at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2008. Individual assistance continues to be provided for residents with property damages from the wildfires. Here is a summary of disaster assistance funding:
During the holiday period, the registration line at 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or TTY 1-800-462-7585 will be closed on Jan. 1. Other than this holiday closure date, the registration line will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday until close of business on Jan. 9, 2008. Those who have registered are reminded to go online at: www.fema.gov/assistance/process/update_assistance.shtm or call FEMA to report any changes in personal or insurance information and to check the status of their application. Beyond the dollars provided to Southern California residents, much individualized service is involved in wildfire recovery.
FEMA's community relations specialists walk disaster neighborhoods to offer recovery information and assistance. To date they have spoken with:
Crisis counseling for wildfire victims is available. Those who may be feeling overwhelmed as a result of the wildfires or need disaster-related counseling may call the hotline number for their county:
People living or working in the seven disaster-designated counties whose jobs were affected by California wildfires may apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) from the California State Employment Development Department until Jan. 9, 2008. The fastest and easiest method for individuals to file claims for DUA benefits is online at www.edd.ca.gov/fleclaim.htm. Claimants can also file by telephone:
The California State Bar has a legal assistance hotline at 1-866-636-9041. Wildfire victims can call the line with disaster-related basic legal questions, such as replacing lost documents, housing-landlord-tenant disputes, and insurance issues. Public assistance grants will be made available on a cost share basis to state, county and local governments and qualified non-profits for eligible emergency work such as debris removal and reimbursement for protective measures, plus repairs to roads, public utilities, public buildings, and public parks. FEMA coordinates the federal government's role in preparing for, preventing, mitigating the effects of, responding to, and recovering from all domestic disasters, whether natural or man-made, including acts of terror. Source: FEMA News release | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LAFD: New Fire Station 62 in Mar Vista Posted: 01 Jan 2008 12:54 PM CST Grand Opening of New Fire Station 62 in Mar Vista The men and women of the Los Angeles Fire Department welcome you to join Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Councilmember Bill Rosendahl, Fire Commissioners, Fire Chief Douglas Barry, City Engineer Gary Lee Moore and civic and community leaders at the public dedication and grand opening of LAFD's newest Neighborhood Fire Station in Mar Vista.Saturday, January 5, 2008 10:00 AM Grand Opening of New Fire Station 62 11970 Venice Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90066 Following Saturday's brief dedication ceremony, there will be food and fun as well as a chance to tour Southern California's newest Fire Station. All members of the community are welcome at this family-themed public event. Check out the rest of the story, Directions to the new station, and the history of the original Station 62 in Mar Vista at LAFD Blog | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EDIS: More Red Flags for So Cal announced Posted: 01 Jan 2008 12:13 PM CST
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| Happy New Year with Red Flags for SoCal Posted: 01 Jan 2008 12:10 PM CST RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS... LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY Areas affected: San Bernardino and Riverside County Mountains and Valleys including the San Bernardino National Forest, Orange County Coastal areas, San Diego County and Inland Empire valleys and mountains including Cleavland National Forest lands, Santa Ana Mountains. Winds: Winds from the Northeast to East gusting between 35 and 60 Mph are likely to continue through and below wind prone mountain passes and canyons. The winds should diminish this afternoon and become more localized over San Bernardino County and Orange County this afternoon, and over Riverside and San Diego this evening Temperatures: Temeratures will be 5 to 10 degrees warmer during this weather event Humidity: Relative humidity will drop below 10 percent in most locations Ref: EDIS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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