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Firewise kickoff to help property owners understand, manage risks

The Western News | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 6 years, 11 months AGO
by The Western News
| April 26, 2018 7:27 PM

The Curly Creek Community Center will host the MorCormick community Firewise Kickoff Day May 12 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The event is planned to include speakers such as Lou Kuennen, from the Flathead Economic Policy Center, who will be able to discuss grants for managing fuel loads on private land, according to a press release about the event. Lincoln County Forester Ed Levert will also speak, along with Alan Osborn from the U.S. Forest Service, Logan Sandman from the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, Dawain Burgess of the Lincoln County Firesafe Council and Trevor Pelling, Chief at McCormick Rural Fire.

A McCormick fire truck will be at the event for children and adults to check out, and lunch will be a free taco bar.

Discussion topics include Firewise inspections, potential evacuation routes, evacuation preparedness, livestock evacuation and phone trees.

The Curly Creek Community center is located at 7155 Old Highway Two Loop, Moyie Springs, Idaho.

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