From the President

Welcome to the August issue of The Firebreak. We took July off because we were busy with so many other things (like getting our bylaws in order in advance of applying for our own nonprofit designation), but we’re back with an issue that seems timelier than ever. On July 27, the Casner fire started near Ramona, triggered by a tractor that was clearing brush and hit a rock, causing a spark. The fire quickly grew to 180 acres. That story had a happy ending—no structures were damaged, and the evacuations it prompted didn’t last long. But it was also an instructive tale, as peak fire season is just around the corner, and we’ll be facing it amid the worst drought in California history, with bone-dry vegetation. It will take very little to start a fire, and we need to be careful and prepared.

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From the Chair

Welcome to the June issue of The Firebreak. It’s been an eventful couple of months, and here we are at the cusp of summer. Fire season is upon us—to the extent that there’s a fire “season” anymore—and we all need to get prepared.

To that end, the Olivenhain Fire Safe Council held our second Community Wildfire Preparedness Fair in May, featuring first responders, community organizations and vendors/professionals, plus three presentations on topics of interest to the community. (See article below for more details and photos.)

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From the Chair

Welcome to the April issue of The Firebreak newsletter. I’m the new chair of the Olivenhain Fire Safe Council, and we’re looking forward to working with all of Olivenhain and our neighbors to build a more fire-safe and resilient community.

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