LAKEPORT, Calif. – Lake County’s fifth Wildfire Safety Expo will be held on Saturday, May 3.
It will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at SERVPRO, Jones Center, 923 Parallel Drive in Lakeport.
Presented by the Lake County Fire Safe Council and Lake County Fire Chiefs’ Association, this free community event will provide information to homeowners to help them prepare for a wildfire.
Partners for this event include the Kelseyville, county of Lake, Lake Pillsbury, Lakeport, Northshore and South Lake Fire Protection Districts; Cal Fire, the Bureau of Land Management and the U. S. Forest Service.
Additional agencies and businesses who assist our fire services during major events also will be on hand.
A vendor fair will focus on fuel reduction methods, home fire safety information, fire safe building materials and fire safe landscaping tips.
Representatives from Lake County’s Animal Care and Control will be on hand to answer homeowners’ questions and provide information on the Lake Evacuation and Animal Protection program; PG&E and the Master Gardeners will be available to answer fire safe landscaping tips; fuel reduction services will be on hand for residents to discuss fuel load management and solutions; and information for the National Fire Protection Association's Firewise Communities program will also be available.
“With the current drought situation, I think residents recognize the importance of being ready for the probability of wildfire. The Expo will provide them with the information they need to help accomplish that,” said Linda Juntunen, project coordinator. “There will also be activities that we think both adults and children will enjoy. The Expo provides an opportunity for the community to meet and talk with our local firefighters. It’s also a chance to acknowledge and thank the personnel and volunteers that assist with wildfire response.”
Smokey Bear will be on hand for the kids, children’s games and drawings for free prizes will be held throughout the day.
Thanks to the generosity of the Lake County Fire Chiefs’ Association, there will be a bounce house again this year. Firefighting demonstrations will be conducted, and present-day and antique fire equipment will be on display.
“This event is for Lake County residents and will provide ‘one stop shopping’ for homeowners to take responsibility for their own safety and protection during the upcoming fire season. One of our themes is ‘Help them (firefighters), help you.’ Make it possible for the fire agencies to protect your homes safely and effectively” said Jeff Tunnell, fire mitigation and education specialist for the Bureau of Land Management.
Get ready for fire season! Learn how to protect your home and create the necessary defensible space at the Wildfire Safety Expo. It’s an event with something for the entire family, and it's free.
For additional information contact Juntunen at 707-263-4180, Extension 106.