The grass is green and the rain has been falling, but it’s never too early in the year to think about the fire danger that comes when the rain stops and grass and trees dry out.
The Spokane Valley Fire Department and Spokane County Fire District 8 are teaming up to offer a Wildfire Community Preparedness Day workshop Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 3606 S. Schafer Road. Refreshments will be served.
One of the key messages at the workshop will be defensible space, the area around the home that should be kept “clean and green” – clear of debris and wildfire fuel and well-watered.
People don’t only have to worry about an approaching fire, said District 8 Division Chief of Fire Prevention Marty Long. “It’s more the ember shower that goes out ahead of the fire,” he said.