By Julieann Jones | Grants Manager
Greetings Friends,
As our year-round California Wildfire Relief Program continues, we are pleased to share that the program is expanding - both geographically and in terms of services performed! Our early work centered around the town of Paradise (and other regions affected by the Camp Fire). Our reach this year now includes areas affected by the 2020 North Complex Fire, which borders the 2018 Camp Fire burn scar.
The latest group of volunteers arrived early this month, and are now being trained in chainsaw work by our certified staff. This capability creates a valuable skilled labor force for local mitigation projects run by our partners, Butte County Fire Safe Council and Paradise Recreation & Park District. Some of this season's projects will involve new applications of chainsaw skills to buffer communities from fires on a house-by-house basis (specifically the expansion of defensible space surrounding homes).
To date, our teams have positively impacted the lives of 6,224 people. We are truly grateful to be able to continue this important work, and we look forward to updating you again soon!
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