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KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – Lake County’s second annual Wildfire Safety Expo will be held on Saturday, April 30.
The expo will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Kelseyville Lumber Home Improvement Center, 3555 N. Main St. in Kelseyville.
Presented by the Lake County Fire Safe Council, this free community event will provide information to homeowners to help them prepare for a wildfire.
“We hope to provide helpful information so citizens will be better prepared in the event of wildfire,” said project coordinator Linda Juntunen. “Along with fire safety information, we have quite a few activities lined-up that we think both adults and children will enjoy.”
Partners for this event include all of Lake County's Fire Protection Districts – Kelseyville, Lake County, Lake Pillsbury, Lakeport, Northshore and South Lake; the Lake County Fire Chiefs’ Association; Cal Fire; the Bureau of Land Management; and U. S. Forest Service.
A vendor fair will focus on fuel reduction methods, fire-resistant building materials, home fire safety information and fire safe landscaping tips. Home fire protection products also will be demonstrated.
Representatives from Lake County’s Animal Care and Control will be on hand to answer homeowners’ questions and provide information on their large animal evacuation project.
The Master Gardeners and Pacific Gas & Electric also will be there with tips on fire safe landscaping. Information for the National Fire Protection Association's Firewise Communities program will also be available.
Smokey Bear and Sparky the Fire Dog will be on hand for the kids, along with the Kid’s Fire Safety House, children’s games, and drawings for free prizes throughout the day.
Firefighting-training demonstrations will be conducted, and present-day and antique fire equipment will be on display.
“This event is for Lake County residents and will provide ‘one stop shopping’ for homeowners to take responsibility for their own safety and protection during the upcoming fire season,” said Jeff Tunnell, fire mitigation and education specialist for the Bureau of Land Management.
“One of our themes is ‘Help them (firefighters) help you,'” said Tunnell. “Make it possible for the fire agencies to protect your homes safely and effectively”
Take responsibility by learning how to protect your home and create the defensible space. Be fire wise and fire safe this season – attend the Wildfire Safety Expo.
For more information contact Juntunen at 707-263-4180, Extension 106.
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