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EMIFPA WILDLAND FIRE SAFETY NOTES Fire Season-Are we out of the Woods? July and August have given us ample amounts of rain. |
| For those who have special needs, or would like to give the fires department better directions to their house, Bernalillo County has a CARE page. Please take the time to fill Please see this Firewise page on clearing your land. http://www.firewise.org/tips.htm Everyone should be involved in the community wildfire protection plan. The SPSBNA board will be at CWPP meetings, and will update the association via email and this Other links via Commissioner Brasher's page http://www.bernco.gov/live/departments.asp?dept=2324 | |
| Wildland Fires ESCAPE ROUTES PROPERTY PROTECTION FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION SUPPRESSION | |
| SMART FIRE SAFETY SAVES LIVES ! Post emergency phone numbers by each telephone in the house. Landscape Maintenance Have A Fire Escape Plan When Wildfire Threatens WALK QUICKLY, DON’T PANIC STAY LOW AND GO DON’T GO BACK Pets/Livestock And Wildfire
Make sure each pet has a collar, harness, or halter that has your name, address, and phone number. Add an alternate phone number if possible. WILDFIRES . . . ARE YOU PREPARED? Wildfires can happen anywhere in the country, at any time. They are unpredictable… and no region is immune. In short, if you are living or When a wildfire occurs, the demand on the local fire department is intense. Protecting people’s lives is their first priority. Protecting property We encourage you to read and implement the following information. By doing so you can reduce the risk of and prepare for wildfires. | |
| Don't Forget Pets in an Emergency The best way to protect yourself and your loved ones from disaster is to have a plan. And that includes your animals. Studies show that 90% of pets that are left behind during an emergency do not survive according to the Bernalillo County Public Safety Department’s Animal Control
Bernalillo County, and much of New Mexico, is currently under severe wildfire alerts. "One of the biggest concerns for residents and firefighters in an urban-wildland fire setting is the evacuation and care of pets," says Bett Clark, Bernalillo If you have birds, the National Red Cross has these suggestions: Birds should be transported in a secure travel cage or carrier. In cold weather, wrap a blanket over the carrier and warm up the car before placing birds inside. During warm About Other Pets…Reptiles Pocket Pets A Final Word | |
| The Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) www.ciudadswcd.org/emcwpp.html
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| The area we know as the “East Mountains” that includes the eastern slopes of the Sandia and Manzano Mountains has escaped the devastating Efforts have begun to create a Community Wildfire Protection Plan (the Plan) for the East Mountains. The effort to create the Plan is A Community Wildfire Protection Plan can take a variety of forms and may address issues such as wildfire response, hazard mitigation, As stated earlier, this effort is just beginning. A grant from the New Mexico Association of Counties will provide financial resources to aid our Do you want to help protect our community from wildfire risks and in the process better protect your own home? Contact EMIFPA at 281-9756 For those of you who were unable to attend the meeting on Feb. 8th 2006, we would like to provide you the opportunity to contribute to the process. By understanding the questions and concerns of community members, we hope to develop a plan that is useful and relevant for all of us. Please share your responses by email or mail by March 8th so that we may consider your ideas in the first phase of plan development.To respond by email, please copy the following questions into your email client, and send them to emcwpp@comcast.net To respond by mail, please print out the following questions, write or type your response, and address to:EMCWPPc/o SWCA001 Prospect Pl., Ste 100Albuquerque, NM 871101. What information would you most like to have regarding fire in our community?2. What actions could our community take to be more prepared for wildfire?3. What could you do to help protect your home and community?4. What role do neighboring private landowners and land management agencies play in reducing the threat of wildfire?5. What would you like fire emergency service agencies and personnel to know about protecting your neighborhood from wildfire?6.Other questions or comments?Krista BonfantineEnvironmental ScientistFire and Water ResourcesSWCA Environmental ConsultantsAlbuquerque Officeoffice: 505.254.1115cell: 505.250.3629 | |