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Wildland Fire Prevention
The Washington State
Department of Natural Resources has reduced the fire danger rating in
Pend Oreille County to “LOW”.
Illegal burning
anyone? Please don’t do it!
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HELPFUL INFORMATION
If you see someone you think is burning illegally call
the Department of Ecology’s toll-free complaint line at 1-866-211-6284.
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Wildland
Fire Fighting
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Risk Mobilization - In 1991, a wildland fire in Spokane destroyed
hundreds of residential structures and thousands of acres of forest. In
the wake of that firestorm, the 1992 Washington State Legislature passed
into law a bill directing the creation of the State Fire Service
Mobilization Plan in RCW
43.43.961. This RCW names the Chief of the Washington State
Patrol as the authority to authorize a state-declared mobilization.
Under this RCW, the Fire
Service Resource Mobilization Plan is implemented to provide personnel,
equipment, and other logistical resources from around the state when a
wildland fire or other emergency exceeds the firefighting capacity of
local jurisdictions. In accordance with this plan, the Washington State
Patrol Fire Protection Bureau Office of the State Fire Marshal
coordinates statewide fire service resources to support local
firefighting efforts.
South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue participates in requests for state
mobilizations with fire equipment and volunteers. Our participation is
dependent upon our local conditions as well. When we have a high
potential for major fires we reserve our apparatus and volunteers to
stay here in our own protections area.
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Fire Protection in the Wildland/Urban Interface
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Protecting and Landscaping Homes in a Wildland/Urban Interface
By Yvonne C. Barkley, Chris Schnepf
and Jack Cohen
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After the Burn
Assessing and Managing Your Forestland
After a Wildfire
By Yvonne C. Barkley |
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Posted with
permission from author Yvonne C. Barkley |
509-447-5305
South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue
325272 Hwy. 2
Newport, WA 99156 |
