2005 Summer Vol 36 Issue 1 Town Reporter Fire Prevention Water Conservation

• town of pa r a d ise va ll ey s umm e r 2005 vo l u m e 36 , iss u e 1 -• - Town Fire Prevention Program A n exccptio n al li, wet s pring r esu lt e d i n maj o r growth of grasses a nd s h ru b s, wh ic h t h e dry weather in Ivl ay and June turned into t i nd e r-d r y fuel. The dange r o f lire is m ost critical s caccw id c, as we ll as i n Paradi se Va ll ey . Ca lam i ty wa s ave rted twice wh e n m a jor b ru s h li r cs brok e out o n Ivl umm)' IV!o untain ea r ly in t h is s ummer's lire se ason. Spa r ks fro m e quipme nt b ei n g used t o co n s truct a h o me caused one li r e, and l ightni n g sta r ted t h e second a nd large r li re . In both ca ses, qu ick ac t ion b)' lircligh tc r s r es ulte d in co n ta in ing a n d ext ing u is hi n g th e li r cs b efo re h o mes we r e b u rn ed. Dis trict C h ie f C huc k Fitzge ra ld, the T o wn 's li r e mars hal. noted chat if conditi o n s had been diff('l'e nr, hoth lires could h ave swept throu g h e n t i re neighbo rh ood s. Majo r fires north o f C ave Creek broug ht h caV)' s moke in to t he Town, se r vi ng as a fu r th e r rem i ndcr o f ch e fire dan ge r. Th e Town h as i n itiated a prog ram co infor m re s idents o f th e extr e m e lire danger, not o n !)' on hi ll s id e area s . but throughou t ch c community. f o ll owing are hi g h li g h t s of the Town's lire preven ti o n prog r a m. Firelig hte r s wi ll c rui se r esid ent ial str eets p r im aril}' on Saturdays and Sunda)'S whe n m os t peo ple arc at h ome . \,\Th e n th q , sec co ndition s th at might foster lire . they will s h ow th e r es id ent th e conditi ons chat need co be corrected, and provid e a letter w i th r ecommend ed precautions t o protect t h e h ome . If no one i s at h o m e, a form will b e ma i led with the sa me informa t ion in "c h eck l i s t " format. Inside 2 The Mayor's Corner 3 Census Survey 3 2006 Elections 4 Wireless Faci lities (Co 11ti1111 1'd 011 Pa g,· -1 ) Protect your home from fire ... • Report a brns h lire i mmediate!}' b y d ialing 9-1-l • Keep garden h oses hooked up and ready to use i n case of an emergency • No outdoor b u rn in g or open fires permitted • C r eate a 30-foot defen si b le space around a ll structures • T r i m trees and b rush ; remove dead foliage • C lea r brnsh arou n d propane tanks • Trim t rees so t h at ther e is 4 to 6 feet betwee n th e ground and t h e bottom l im bs • T r i m s hru bs i nto "is la n ds" t h at a r e at least 10 feet apart • Move lirewood at least 10 feet from any s tructu re • P roper!)' d ispose of s m ok ing materia ls • Be p r epared to evacuate if necessa r )' 5 Water Conservation 6 Roof Rats 6 In t h e Know 7 Committee Reports