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Inbound LLC offers “Firewise“ fuel reduction, prevention work
From our weekly issue dated February 24, 2010
Dillon Sanders, Inbound LLC founder. (Photo by Michelle Binker, Illinois Valley News)
Perhaps Dillon Sanders“ early interest in fire safety stemmed from early childhood memories of his mother Lyla“s landmark Takilma Store, which burned in 1974.
Today, Sanders“ business, Inbound LLC, specializes in wildland fire suppression and related work such as fuels reduction, habitat restoration, and general contracting.
Sanders graduated from Illinois Valley High School in 1984, and joined the U.S. Navy in which he became an officer. He served in the first Persian Gulf War. After leaving the Navy, Sanders entered the Ph.D. program in economics at Oregon State University at Corvallis.
In 2004, he started Inbound with one handcrew and two wildland fire engines. Now, Inbound has offices in Portland, Oakridge, and the new office in Cave Junction and supplies two handcrews and six wildland fire engines to the U.S. Forest Service and the state of Oregon.
Sanders still has many friends and some relatives in the valley and considers Illinois Valley “Home.“
“Growing up in the Illinois Valley had a profound influence on me,“ he said. “I learned values, and I hope these values are reflected in the culture of our company, Inbound LLC. I want to be a good steward of Mother Nature“s property.“
Sanders was 7-years-old at the time of the Takilma Store fire. Later, he worked at the Illinois Valley Fire District and the USFS performing timber stand exams and tree surveys.
Inbound LLC, a Disabled Veteran Owned Business (SDVOB), originated in Portland. But Sanders said that Inbound LLC, now is on a mission to create jobs by matching workers with opportunities. One area of immediate focus is to provide Firewise assistance to home owners in Illinois Valley. Sanders plans on expanding his current staff of three as he lines up more contracts.
“Kenny Houck, Mike Meidinger, and Charity & Scott Rich were very positive influences and instrumental in getting our office established,“ he said. “Also, the Takilma Community Association, and discussions with Joel King and Dave Patton at the Forest Service gave me confidence and support that this is the time to open an office and begin job creation in the valley,“ claimed Sanders.
“Josephine County was the first to get on board with a comprehensive fire plan, which is now a model for the rest of the state,“ he noted.
Home owners would first phone IVFD to set an appointment with Prevention Officer Kamron Ismaili to inspect their property and issue a prescription. It would detail the work needed for the property to be listed as “Firewise.“
The “Firewise“ prescription would include cleaning gutters, removing ladder fuels, and creating defensible space around buildings.
Home owners can perform the required actions themselves, or they can forego the back-ache and poison oak rash by phoning companies such as Inbound LLC for a bid.
Rates would vary depending on the extent of work that needed to be done, as well as customer preferences. Those could include whether the slash be chipped, burned or stacked in piles. Grants might be available for financial assistance for some Firewise programs.
Services performed by Inbound LLC follow in the footsteps of Grayback Forestry and Lomakatsi, and include the following:
*Licensed General Contractor, Firewise Compliance, Wildland Fire Suppression, Hazardous Fuels Reduction, Piling & Slash Burning, Stream Rehabilitation, Noxious Weed Treatment, and Trail Building.
The company Website, www.inboundllc.com, provides helpful information and links ranging from lightning strikes to defensible space.
The valley office is at 9335 Takilma Road, Cave Junction, and the phone number is 541-592-6649
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