5 July 2008
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Foresthill Road closed between China Wall and Sailor Flat.

Placer County, CA - The Tahoe National Forest in cooperation with Placer County has announced the closure of the Foresthill Divide Road from China Wall OHV Area to Sailor Flat. Sailor Flat is about one mile above the Robinson Flat Campgroung. This action is a precautionary measure due to the possible increase in fire behavior and associated fire operations over the next several days on the Westville Fire.

Firefighters are continuing to strengthen the line along the Foresthill Divide Road by conducting burnout operations, which will likely result in an increase in smoke in the area causing poor visibility along the road.

The Placer County Sheriff's Department is staffing this closure.

The Mosquito Ridge Road is open. However, users should be aware that traffic could be restricted or the road could be closed at anytime in the future if fire conditions warrant.

The Tahoe National Forest and Placer County are implementing these measures to ensure public and firefighter safety. To see the portion of Foresthill Road that is closed, go to our Current Fire Info page.

Goverment Springs Fire from South side of American River Canyon 6/26/08 USFS

How You Can Help the Firefighting Effort

Grass Valley, CA - Incident Commander Carlton Joseph would like to thank the community for their heartfelt contributions and offers to volunteer in this firefighting effort. As much as he appreciates the offers of help, there are very stringent training and physical fitness requirements before individuals can become a firefighter. The Southern California Incident Management Team 1 and the Forest Service appreciate the donations of cookies and other foods, however because of food safety concerns, please consider the following offerings instead of food:

• Make thank you cards, posters or signs for the firefighters.



• Complete your own defensible space.



• Help your neighbor complete their defensible space.



• Contact the Foresthill/Iowa Hill Fire Safe Council to volunteer for their Senior Defensible Space Assistance Program (530) 367-2465 or other programs.



• Donate to the Red Cross, (530) 673-1460.



• Donate to the Wildland Firefighter Foundation, (208) 336-2996.



• Donate to the Firefighter Burn Institute, (916) 739-8525.



• Donate to the Forest Service Penny Pines Program to replant forests after fires, (530) 265-4531.

Air Quality Reaches Hazardous Levels in Placer County


Air quality monitoring stations in Auburn and Colfax reported very unhealthy air quality Wednesday afternoon. At 9:00 AM Thursday, Colfax reached 330 on the scale for Fine Particulate Matter. To see the current Air Quality Reading in our general area Click here .

Governor Wants Fire Tax to Help Fight Blazes

To read the full article on Channel 10's website Click here .

Fire Restrictions Go Into Effect on July 1 for the TNF.                   To read the full text of the official notice, go to our USFS page.

Burn Permits Suspended in Placer and Nevada Counties

Auburn June 27, 2008 - CAL FIRE, Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit will be suspending all burn permits within State Responsibility Area (SRA) under Public Resource Code 4423.1, as of Tuesday, July 1, 2008 at 8:00 a.m.

This declaration rescinds all previously approved burn permits. All residents must complete any hazard reduction burning before this date. CAL FIRE feels strongly that the suspension of burn permits reduces a large quantity of escape fires.

After July 1, 2008 all fires or smoke reported by citizens or spotted by our lookouts will be treated like a wildfire and a full fire suppression response will be dispatched to the scene.

Anyone who burns in violation of the suspension will be cited. Consequences include a fine and/or facing the cost of recovery charges for the fire suppression response that could easily be in the tens of thousands of dollars!

This suspension will be in effect until enough rainfall accumulates in the fall to warrant lifting the suspension.

 Martin Mars to support northern California fire operations.

To read the full USFS article on YubaNet, click here.

Nevada County Grand Jury Report on Wildfire Danger

California has recently experienced severe wildfires in the Lake Tahoe Area and in Southern California that resulted in serious damage to property and some loss of life. Because of the increasing threat of catastrophic fire, the 2007-2008 Nevada County Grand Jury reviewed the status of wildfire protection services in Nevada County.
For more information click here. YubaNet editor's note: Allow me to sum up: Fire departments need money and the county-wide fire plan is toothless.

 On 1 January 2008, the state public resource code will change to require 100 feet of defensible space. To read the actual text of Public Resource Code 4291, click here.

Welcome to our F/I Fire Safe Council Community Web Site.

Our purpose is to show you what is being done each month to protect you from fire. Also, we want to show you how to defend yourself, your family and your property from fire.

Our site is designed to be a one-stop shop for information about fire-related activity in our community. We focus on current and upcoming events. Our goal is to have most of our content updated at least monthly.

How to get your organization listed on our site.

• First click the "Email Us" button above. Send a message to the Fire Safe Council with the following information:

1. The name of your organization
2. The name, email address and phone number of the head of your organization
3. The name, email address and phone number of the person who will be in change of your page. This may be the same or a different person from the one listed above.

• The Fire Safe Council will email both the head of your organization and the designated pagemaster a short style guide for your web page.
• You email us each month the content you want to appear on your web page.

How can the Council help you ?

Sponsor a Koffee Klatch in home presentation on fire preparedness. Distribute fire safety materials and teach your neighbors how to become a fire wise neighborhood. Click our Email Us button above to volunteer.

Help neighborhoods develop community fire plans.

Provide information and installation of a reflective address sign.

How can you help the Council ?

Create defensible space around your home.

Be active in your neighborhood.

Familiarize yourself with the fire safety material and evacuation plan.

Come to a Fire Safe Council meeting.

Koffee Klatch

The Koffee Klatch educates the homeowners on defensible space, fire safety, and identifies potential funding sources to help the homeowner.

Evacuation Plan

The evacuation plan educates the community on escape routes, safe areas, and information on animal safety.

Our Mission

The mission of the Fire Safe Council is to protect natural resources, human life and property improvements by mobilizing all citizens to help them make their homes, neighborhoods and the community fire safe.

The Council brings together the private sector and Local, State, and Government Agencies expertise and resources to speak as one voice for the community on fire prevention. Since the first meeting, the Council has established four active committees. [add: the names of the committees] Be a part of the solution - join today! We meet the third Tuesday of every month at 5:30 pm at the Foresthill Fire Protection District Headquarters, 24320 Main Street, Foresthill.

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