Fire district plans Oct. 29 O’Brien meeting to outline communitywide fuel reductions
From our weekly issue dated October 22, 2008
Members of the O’Brien community are invited to an open house information session regarding a National Fire Plan (NFP) grant-funded project.
The project will help pay for defensible space around homes, some fuels reduction, and/or thinning along roads and driveways to make them safer for evacuation and emergency vehicles in the event of a wildfire.
Participation in the program is entirely voluntary.
The gathering, with refreshments, will be held Wednesday, Oct. 29 beginning at 6 p.m. at the O’Brien Fire Station on Lone Mtn. Road across the street from O’Brien Country Store.
Illinois Valley Fire District (IVFD) has implemented a communitywide fire plan in collaboration with Illinois Valley Community Development Organization (IVCDO) and Josephine County Integrated Fire Plan (JCIFP).
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Said IVFD, “Our goal is to reduce the risk to your family, your home, your property, and firefighters who might be called to protect you in case of a wildfire.”
The area surrounding O’Brien has been selected to benefit from an NFP grant-funded project, and information will be provided, or contact IVFD at 592-2225 for more information.
