The month of May has been officially
proclaimed as Wildfire Awareness Month in seven western states, including
Idaho. In an effort to help educate
homeowners about how to better fire-proof their homes and communities from
wildfire, as well as how the public can help firefighters reduce the number of
human-caused wildfires, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is focusing on
three key message points during the month of May: Plan.
Prepare. Prevent.
PLAN on becoming
Firewise by identifying and mitigating the hazards around your home. Visit www.idahofirewise.org for more information.
PREPARE by creating
survivable space to protect your home.
PREVENT wildfires by
using caution with equipment that can cause a spark.
Based on this theme, the BLM Coeur d’Alene District, in
cooperation with staff from the North Idaho Fire Prevention Cooperative, will
host several Wildfire Awareness events focused on fire tolerant landscaping and
creating defensible space around homes.
The events are free and open to the public:
· Orofino,
Idaho: Tuesday,
May 24, 2016 at Green Things Nursery (located at 13910 US Hwy 12), from 3:00
p.m. until 5:30 p.m.
· Grangeville,
Idaho: Wednesday,
May 25 at Green Acres Nursery (located at 125 Greenacres Lane off of Hwy 95),
from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
For more information on
wildland fire prevention and community preparedness, please visit the following
websites: www.idahofireinfocom or www.fireadaptedorg. And be sure to follow @BLMIdahoFire on
Twitter for updates on fire prevention events, tips for fire preparedness, and
current wildland fire information.
