Where will the West's next deadly wildfire strike? The risks are everywhere

02 Aug 2019 19:30 #1 by ElkCreekFireDepartment
Aspen Park has a Wildfire Hazard Potential rating of 4.31 on a scale of 1 to 5 (median 2.07). Paradise, CA, where the Camp Fire killed 85 people and destroyed nearly 19,000 buildings less than one year ago, had a rating of 3.81.

We recommend anyone living in this area takes the time to read this article. This is a highly informative, well done, and wildly sobering piece of reporting on wildfires.

"Getting the landscape and buildings to fire-safe standards can be the difference between life and death."

Please remember, you can contact Elk Creek Fire to perform a wildfire risk assessment on your home and property, and to chip your slash. We offer these services for free. We need the community to work with us to help protect against devastating wildfires such as this. Please SHARE this information and this article.
www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/investiga...paradise/1801629001/

In case of emergency, please dial 911.
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