The Future of Fire in the San Gabriel Mountains
As we enter the heart of fire season and note the fourth anniversary of the massive Station Fire, wildfire and chaparral expert Rick Halsey will help us examine the future of fire in the San Gabriel Mountains and its adjacent foothill communities. What does the future hold in our mainly chaparral landscape and how can we best cope with the changes to come? This presentation is all the more timely as wildfire behavior becomes more intense and erratic as our climate heats up, rainfall is reduced, and fire season gets longer and longer. Our speaker will also address how we can reduce the risk of more tragic firefighter deaths and what foothill homeowners can do to better protect their homes. The answers may surprise you.
Rick Halsey is Director of the California Chaparral Institute and author of the award winning book “Fire, Chaparral, and Survival in Southern California. Rick has trained as a Type II wildland firefighter. The program will also feature an update on efforts to create a San Gabriel Mountains National Recreation Area and how you can help out.
A social reception at 7 p.m. precedes the 7:30 program sponsored by the Sierra Club Angeles Chapter’s Forest Committee. The program is free and the public is welcome.
For more information, email Don Bremner at donbremner@earthlink.net or John Monsen at wildernessjfm@aol.com.
Directions to Eaton Canyon: From the 210 Freeway in Pasadena, take the Altadena Drive exit (if westbound on the 210, take the Sierra Madre Blvd. off ramp and at the bottom go west another few blocks to Altadena Drive), drive north toward the mountains about a mile, and 500 feet after crossing New York Drive, turn right into Eaton Canyon Park. The Nature Center is on the left from the parking area.
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