Non-profit 501 (c) (3)
Upcoming meetings (3rd Tues each month)
Tues
Jan 19, 2010
Tues Feb 16, 2010
Tues Mar 16, 2010
Tues Apr 20, 2010
Tues May 18, 2010
Tues Jun 15, 2010
Tues Jul 20, 2010
Tues Aug 17, 2010
Tues Sep 21, 2010
Tues Oct 19, 2010
Tues Nov 16, 2010
Dec 2010 - No Meeting
7pm, at the
Wrightwood Museum
6000 Cedar St.
(Old Fire Station) Meeting Information:
(760) 249-5248
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The Wrightwood Fire Safe Council and
Mountain High rescheduled the 4th annual Ski/Snowboard
Fundraiser at Mountain High to
Sat March 20, 2010. This incredible $15
ticket is good for an 8 hour pass any
time Sat March 20th.
This year's event includes not only
the local tri-community, but anyone
with a badge, including Fire, Police
and Agency personnel, will be able to
buy a discounted ticket.
For those that would like to donate to
the WFSC, but don't care to ski or
snowboard, special arrangements have
been made to
donate tickets to disadvantaged High
Desert youth, giving you twice as much
bang for your buck. We did this last
year and it was a big hit with the
kids, who would not normally be able
to ski or snowboard.
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Wrightwood Fire Safe Council
is
a Non-Profit 501(c)(3)
All donations are
tax
deductible!
The Wrightwood Fire Safe Council held
its 2nd annual Ski/Snowboard Fundraiser at Mountain High on February 6,
2008. This year's event was a huge
success with over 100 disadvantaged
inner city youths receiving donated
tickets.
The Wrightwood Fire Safe Council would
like to thank Mountain High Resort for
providing the opportunity to hold this
worthwhile fundraiser and to all of
those who generously donated to the
event.
Wrightwood Fire Safe Council Board
Members display Mountain High check
from gate proceeds the night of the
event. The event raised just over
$6,000 including presold tickets and
the gate for the night.
Economic Impact 2007 Southern California
Wildfires Report
December 24, 2007 Southern, Calif. — Wildfires
of October 2007 affected lives and
businesses in seven Southern
California counties: Los Angeles,
Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San
Diego, Santa Barbara, and Ventura.
The firefighters who bravely fought
the fires of 2007 prevented even
further economic loss by keeping the
flames out of commercial areas so
people still had their jobs, even if
they have to cope with other economic
disruptions.
November 23, 2007 ARCADIA, Calif. — The Angeles
National Forest has released the
Wrightwood Project Environmental
Assessment (EA) planned to reduce
wildfire risk and improve forest
health on approximately 2,156 acres
near Wrightwood, CA.
The project is part of a comprehensive
wildfire protection strategy developed
when the Wrightwood Community Wildfire
Protection Plan was initiated by the
Wrightwood Fire Safe Council in 2005.
This project is authorized by the
Healthy Forests Restoration Act that
provides for a 30-day administrative
review period after the EA is made
available for public review.
Only individuals or organizations that
submitted specific written comments
related to the proposed project during
the comment period (July 23, 2004
through September 9, 2004) are
eligible to participate in this
objection process. Federal agencies
may not file objections.
3rd annual Wildfire Awareness Day 2006
The
event was expanded to include a great
deal more wildfire and disaster exhibits,
speakers and education.
Wrightwood Fire Station 101 hosted
the 1st annual Junior Fire Fighter
Challenge. This educational and fun event
was
for elementary school age children. They
learned to crawl under smoke - in a smoke
filled tunnel, roll up fire hose and use a
real fire hose to extinguish a real fire.
When they completed the challenge prizes
were
awarded.
WFSC Board decides on date for 3rd annual Wildfire Awareness Day 2006
Saturday, May 13, 9am to 4pm at Mountain Hardware on Hwy2
7/12/2005
The Wrightwood Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) becomes the 1st fire plan completed in San Bernardino County.
The California Fire Alliance states that they are aware of only 6 agreed to CWPPs, including Wrightwood's in the state.
5/22/2004
Wrightwood Community Wildfire Protection Plan Click Here
5/21/2004
Wildfire Awareness Day 2004 website Click Here
5/16/2004
The Wrightwood Healthy Forest & Restoration Guidelines now available.
This important document includes:
How did we get where we are today?
What is Wrightwood’s greatest threat?
What do we need to do?
How do we do this?
Wildlife habitat preservation
(.pdf files require free Acrobat reader to be installed on your computer. More information )
5/15/2004
An estimated one thousand people attended Wrightwood FSC's 1st annual Wildfire Awareness Day. The event included representatives from the Angeles National Forest, CDF, SB County Fire, SB County Weed & Tree abatement and let's not forget the kids favorite, Smokey Bear. The SBNF Wildfire Experience Exhibit was a big hit along with the Lions Club serving over 600 free hot dogs. Special Guest Dr. Laura D. Merrill, Ph.D., Entomologist answered questions regarding insects in our forest. The Wrightwood Fire Safe Council displayed a number of bark
beetle and forest health exhibits and served over 30 pounds of fresh popcorn. The WWFSC would like to thank everyone involved that helped put on this successful event.
4/30/2004
Documents for the proposed fuel reduction plan in the Lone Pine Canyon area are now available.
(.pdf files require free Acrobat reader to be installed on your computer. More information )
3/30/2004
Experts express their thoughts about bark beetles and pruning of trees. Click here
3/29/2004
San Bernardino County Offers Tree Removal Assistance Program
In an effort to help homeowners remove dead & dying trees, the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors has allocated $600,000 in combination with funding secured by Congressman Jerry Lewis through the Hazard Mitigation Grant to fund the Tree Removal Assistance Program. This is in addition to the $1 million revolving fund previously allocated by the board.
Through this program, homeowners living in the San Bernardino mountains (from Wrightwood through Forest Falls) can receive up to $5,000 in assistance to have dead and dying trees removed from their property. Click here (Word .doc file)
2/17/2004
The Wrightwood Fire Safe Council Board elected Susan Crew as a new board member and Secretary.
2/13/2004
ARCADIA, Calif. – The Angeles National Forest is proposing to establish wildfire fuel breaks and reduce forest fuel loading along Big Pines Highway, from the Big Pines Information Station northwest to the forest boundary at Mile High Ranch. The purpose of this project is to protect people, property, and historic values, and to increase fireline safety for fire fighters. Click here for brochure (Word .doc file)
Forest Service officials are anticipating a similar announcement for the Wrightwood fuel reduction project around April 15th. The Wrightwood project is much more complex in nature and scope so it is taking a little longer to do the data analysis and come up with a sound proposed action.
Wrightwood.....1/22/2004
Information and forms regarding Southern California Edison's (SCE) bark beetle tree removal and reimbursement program has been added to our Document Library.
Wrightwood.....12/16/2003
The WWFSC meeting was attended by members of the SB County Fire Department Hazardous Tree Program. The representatives discussed the 230 abatement notices sent to Wrightwood Property owners this month. The 30 day notices were delayed in mail and will not become due until early January. Anyone receiving an abatement notice must complete the work by that time or contact the agency at (909) 337-1225. Extensions of time are available in addition to some grants for tree removal.
Wrightwood.....12/11/2003
San Bernardino County Fire Prevention Officer Thomas Strong will attend the next WWFSC meeting, Tuesday 12-16-03 to discuss the 200 notices sent to Wrightwood Property owners regarding abatement of hazardous tree conditions. Click here to view a copy of a typical notice. (.jpg file) Click here to view San Bernardino County code regarding duty to Abate Fire Hazards or Hazardous Trees. (file requires free Acrobat Reader)
