Wildfire.
It’s probably the most jolting and frightening word for anyone living among overgrown and overcrowded forests.
One way for a community to lessen the possible impact of a wildfire is to consider the recommendations of a Firewise Community Assessment, and just such an assessment of the Woodside Park subdivision in Pine Junction was conducted by Elk Creek Fire Chief Bill McLaughlin this past summer and sent to Woodside residents in late August. Details in this week's Flume.