READY! SET! GO! Begins with a House that Firefighters Can Defend
As temperatures begin to rise, the Los Angeles County Fire Department has encouraged residents to prepare their homes and property for wildfires by downloading the Ready! Set! Go! Wildfire Action Plan. In the customizable plan, residents will get detailed information and helpful tips on how to safeguard their homes and prepare their families, in case they need to evacuate. Recently, the Department held a news conference at a Malibu home to showcase all the steps that homeowner Bruce and Janette Carpenter took to protect their home from wildfires. With more homes being built in wildland urban interface, there is a greater need to inform residents of the risks with living in areas that are vulnerable to wildfires Malibu is one of many wildland urban interface areas in Los Angeles County that are subject to significant fire risk. “Climate change has made fire season yearround and increased our ever-growing number of wildfires,” said Los Angeles County Fire Chief Daryl Osby. “Firefighters and residents alike are now constantly on heightened alert for the threat of wildfires. The Los Angeles County Fire Department, along with our partnering agencies, stand ready to quickly respond to contain wildfires, utilizing our firefighting resources from the air and ground to help protect citizens and their property.”
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