kurt
07-12-2007, 08:53 PM
Fire is a natural part of Florida's ecosystems, but wildfire is a particular threat in Walton County because of our extensive timberlands, state forests, and wooded areas near residential development. During the dry spring weather this year Florida was plagued by wildfires. The massive "Bugaboo Fire" that started in Georgia seriously threatened Lake City, Florida in April. In May, Walton County wildfires destroyed 3 houses and damaged 12 others in Seagrove Beach, and more than 1,000 acres of timberland near the Black Creek community.
Walton County Emergency Management, in partnership with South Walton Fire District, and the Florida Division of Forestry is hosting workshops for homeowners, builders, developers, community leaders, and interested citizens learn how to protect homes and neighborhoods from wildfire.
Two FireWise workshops will be held at the Coastal Branch Library at 437 Greenway Trail in Santa Rosa Beach. Both are free, and open to the public. Firewise workshops are coordinated by Pandion Systems, a Gainesville-based consultant, for the Florida Division of Forestry.
How to Have a FireWise Home, an overview session geared to homeowners and interested citizens, will be held on Monday, July 30, at 7 p.m.
A more intensive workshop called How to Make Your Community FireWise, will be held on Tuesday, July 31 at 9 a.m. This is designed for builders and developers, design professionals, local leaders and planners, as well as interested citizens. Lunch will be served during this 5 ½ hour workshop, so advance registration is required by Wednesday, July 25.
Please register online at www.pandionsystems.com (http://www.pandionsystems.com/) - click on the "training registration" link on the left side of the page. A manual registration form is also available on the Walton County website at www.co.walton.fl.us (http://www.co.walton.fl.us/).
Questions about the workshops may be e-mailed to fire@pandionsystems.com (fire@pandionsystems.com) or call (888) 372-4774 to speak with Pete Colverson or Christine Denny, training coordinators. Interested citizens may also contact Jeff McVay at Walton County Emergency Management, 892-8066, or Ken Little, Public Information Officer, at 892-8530.
Thanks for your interest in Walton County!
Ken Little
Citizen Services Director/
Public Information Officer
312 College Avenue, Unit B
DeFuniak Springs, FL 32435
tel: (850)892-8530 fax: (850)892-8539
litken@co.walton.fl.us (litken@co.walton.fl.us)
www.co.walton.fl.us (http://www.co.walton.fl.us/)
Walton County Emergency Management, in partnership with South Walton Fire District, and the Florida Division of Forestry is hosting workshops for homeowners, builders, developers, community leaders, and interested citizens learn how to protect homes and neighborhoods from wildfire.
Two FireWise workshops will be held at the Coastal Branch Library at 437 Greenway Trail in Santa Rosa Beach. Both are free, and open to the public. Firewise workshops are coordinated by Pandion Systems, a Gainesville-based consultant, for the Florida Division of Forestry.
How to Have a FireWise Home, an overview session geared to homeowners and interested citizens, will be held on Monday, July 30, at 7 p.m.
A more intensive workshop called How to Make Your Community FireWise, will be held on Tuesday, July 31 at 9 a.m. This is designed for builders and developers, design professionals, local leaders and planners, as well as interested citizens. Lunch will be served during this 5 ½ hour workshop, so advance registration is required by Wednesday, July 25.
Please register online at www.pandionsystems.com (http://www.pandionsystems.com/) - click on the "training registration" link on the left side of the page. A manual registration form is also available on the Walton County website at www.co.walton.fl.us (http://www.co.walton.fl.us/).
Questions about the workshops may be e-mailed to fire@pandionsystems.com (fire@pandionsystems.com) or call (888) 372-4774 to speak with Pete Colverson or Christine Denny, training coordinators. Interested citizens may also contact Jeff McVay at Walton County Emergency Management, 892-8066, or Ken Little, Public Information Officer, at 892-8530.
Thanks for your interest in Walton County!
Ken Little
Citizen Services Director/
Public Information Officer
312 College Avenue, Unit B
DeFuniak Springs, FL 32435
tel: (850)892-8530 fax: (850)892-8539
litken@co.walton.fl.us (litken@co.walton.fl.us)
www.co.walton.fl.us (http://www.co.walton.fl.us/)