Get Ready For Wildfire Season

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Get Ready For Wildfire Season

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Get Ready For Wildfire Season
April 18, 2023
Public Information Officer Alex Jorgensen

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Graphic from SANFIRE's Wildfire Info pack

Six months into 2023 and San Fire is gearing up for Wildfire season in the coming weeks, with amped up Deputy Fire Marshal presence around the State Parks with Firewatch and joint patrols with San Andreas Park Rangers. With several brush fires already being witnessed this year, San Fire are anticipating this will be the busiest summer of all.

This article follows on from an article with Los Santos Insider where Public Information Officer Alex Jorgensen sat down with media and spoke at length about what citizens of San Andreas can do to assist in the effort to minimalise the risk to the local State Parks.

Keen hikers and campers can assist San Fire by enjoying the State Parks while being mindful of utilising flammable and ignitable peripherals near dry ground such as brushland when there has been a period of dry, hot weather. Avoiding setting up things like campfires, barbeques and open flames near tall grass or the aforementioned brush - on particularly hot days, activities with open flames and sparks should be avoided.

As well as those who travel from the city to State Parks by utilising personal vehicles, or those who enjoy the parks on vehicles such as All Terrain Vehicles to be mindful on hotter days on where their method of transport is parked - cars in particular trap heat and are liable to overheat, especially if the engine is left running. Cars or motorcycles that utilise gasoline are liable to overheat in particularly hot weather which can cause the gasoline to become a fire hazard, especially when left near combustibles such as litter, brushland or any other flammables around them.

Make sure, if you are leaving your vehicle for an extended period of time to find a shaded area and make sure the engine is off to avoid vehicular fires that could cause a Wildfire.

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Deputy Fire Marshals on Firewatch

For those that live in the county - San Fire has particularly seen a rise in brushland fires on farms in the areas such as Grapeseed. Residents are encouraged to maintain their property with adequate clearing of their garden of dry or dead leaves, overgrown grass or bushes, plants waste such as wood, litter etc and to store wooden or plastic garden furniture away when not in use.

If you do see a brush fire or beginnings of a wildfire in your home garden our one of our State's many fantastic Parks. Don't hesitate to call 9-1-1, for any concerns about a fire hazard, San Fire are available on our landline of 4-4-4. Make sure, before calling in any emergency to make sure you and your loved ones are safe and be sure, when emergency services arrive to listen to and adhere to any instructions given by Fire Marshals, Firefighters and Local Officials.

Wildfire Preparedness and prevention starts with you, be sure to keep informed and for more guidance check our social media and the Governers Office of Emergency Services.

Deputy Fire Marshal II (Bonus) A. Jorgensen
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SANFIRE - Department of Forestry & Fire Protection
Sr. Public Information Officer - Forester
Enforcing the San Andreas Fire Code since 1885

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