This is an archive of the monthly “Fire and Forest” columns written by MCFSC Presidents and Board Members and published in the Idyllwild Town Crier:
Defensible Space and Grants – May 2016
How Wildfire Spreads and Threatens Homes – April 2016
Protecting Your Deck from Fire Protects the House – March 2016
The Epitome of Volunteerism – Woodies – February 2016
Fire Prevention is Year Round – December 2015
Lessons From 2015 Fire Season – November 2015
Thoughts about Fire Abatement and Drought – September 2015
Rainfall is Unpredictable; Fire Abatement is constant – August 2015
How Do We Compare to Other Forest Areas? – July 2015
Buy Local Firewood — Keep Pests off the Hill – May 2015
Fire Abatement Protects Your Home – April 2015
Fire Abatement Helps All – March 2015
Hot Button Issues and the Code Committee – January 2015
Many Thanks to Boards – December 2014
GSOB Growth and Response – November 2014
Learning From Public Health – October 2014
More Safe Roofs; Promising New Code – September 2014
Fire Adapted Communities – August 2014
A Great Meeting, A Note on Hardening – July 2014
Need Public on GSOB – June 2014
Weather Obstructs; Town Hall Meeting Coming – May 2014
Fire Safety Muster; Climate Change – April 2014
Feds Move to Fix Funding But Homeowners Still Key – March 2014
Public Safety and Caution – February 2014
A Year in Review – January 2014
Winter Fire Safety – December 2013
Roof Replacement Going Well – November 2013
Hardening Homes As a Solution – October 2013
Renewing Commitment; Evacuation Win – September 2013
Lessons – August 2013Fire Season Here/Prevention Setback – July 2013
Greenwood Award, GSOB Training and Goodbye to a Friend – June 2013
Fire Codes and the End of Our Grant – May 2013
Australian Warnings – April 2013
A Future to Aim For – March 2013
The Threat to Our Oaks – February 2013
Some Thoughts on the Year – January 2013