This little blurb in today's Daily Journal got me thinking
A fire in Hillsborough damaged five homes Friday evening, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office. Central County firefighters received a report of a structure fire in the 1800 block of Black Mountain Road at about 4:53 p.m., according to sheriff’s deputies. Two homes were fully involved in the fire and three nearby homes were also damaged.
Every year we hear one of two things: it was a wet year and there is more underbrush that will be fuel in the summer or it's a drought year and the dry conditions are a fire danger. Seems every year is a fire danger and perhaps the larger lots up on Black Mountain Rd. provide more fuel and more danger. But maybe we all need to pay more attention this summer...........even in the flat lands.
I understand that we will soon be having CDF Incarcerated Fire Repression Crews doing fire breaks all around Mills Canyon.
From what I have been told, these prisoners do very good work. The cost to the City makes this labor almost free.
The downside is that the convicts will be literally over your fence, in your backyard.
My understanding is that the prisoneers are vetted, and should not be any problem to the community.
Posted by: Holyroller | May 07, 2013 at 08:56 PM
Take out the eucalyptus in the neighbors yards- ticking fire bombs...
Posted by: Pete Garrison | May 08, 2013 at 07:40 AM
Has anyone in our neighborhood@Mills Canyon, been notified about the California Department of Corrections Fire Fighters yet?
I for one, am looking forward to their help. I can not afford to create a "defensible parimeter."
Posted by: Holyroller | May 08, 2013 at 09:34 PM