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Residents Should Prepare for Fires

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on October 14, 2019 with No Comments

The Champion Newspapers just printed a story on our Wildfire Study. Our consultant Melanie Schlotterbeck was interviewed for the article. In light of the recent fires, everyone should take proactive actions to make their homes safer. Consider installing ember proof vents, boxing in your eaves, getting rid of the windows in your garage door, replacing vinyl windows with metal ones (that won’t melt in a fire’s heat), etc. View the Chino Champion article.

Decision-makers Ignore Fire Science

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on October 7, 2019 with No Comments

Our wildfire study confirms what is reported here, that humans cause most fires. And, vegetation thinning doesn’t solve the problem. Additionally, “[y]ou realize, it was embers that started some of the homes on fire, and then the homes themselves generated a bunch of heat and fire that caught the neighboring homes on fire.” Read the Union Tribune article.

KNX 1070 Interview

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on October 3, 2019 with No Comments

If you didn’t catch our quick interview on KNX 1070… here is link to the clip. Be sure to have your volume on. Listen to the KNX 1070 Interview.

Channel 7 News Interview

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on October 1, 2019 with No Comments

In case you missed the KABC Channel 7 news interview. Here it is. We’ve made numerous recommendations in the study about ways decision makers, resource, transportation and fire agencies, as well as the public can improve the situation. Check it out! View the Channel 7 interview.

Watch for us on Channel 4

by Melanie Schlotterbeck on September 30, 2019 with No Comments

Also, we just interviewed with Channel 4 KNBC. Watch for our consultant Melanie Schlotterbeck at 5 pm!