OAKHURST–In conjunction with California Wildfire Preparedness Week, The First Annual Wildfire Safety Saturday will be taking place this weekend in Oakhurst. Several local agencies and organizations will be present, and participants will have the opportunity to receive information on a variety of issues related to wildfires.
WHEN:
Saturday, May 6th, 2023
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
WHERE:
Enterprise Parking Lot across from Von’s
WHY:
- Learn about defensible space laws and ways to prepare your property for a wildfire.
- Learn what to do in the event of a wildfire.
- Learn what services are available before, during, and after a wildfire.
- Learn about property insurance options.
- Learn about CPR, First Aid, and safety training.
- Learn about electrical hazards.
WHO:
- Valley Children’s Hospital/ Safe Kids Central California
- Yosemite Sequoia Resource and Conservation & Development District
- Arbor Works
- Cal Fire/ Madera County Fire
- Cal Trees Inc.
- California Office of Emergency Services
- Coarsegold Resource Conservation District/ Firewise USA Communities of Eastern Madera County
- Foothill Fire Insurance
- Madera Child Abuse Prevention Council
- Mountain Amateur Radio Club
- Mothers Against Drunk Driving
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/ National Weather Service
- North Fork Fire Station 11 Auxiliary
- North Fork Rancheria Emergency Response Team
- Pacific Gas & Electric
- San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District
- Sierra Forestry Consulting LLC
- State Farm Insurance
- Just Squeeze Me Catering
- Matsumoto Samurai’s Kitchen
