Fire Expo - Agoura Hills

SANTA BARBARA FIRE 

UNDERSCORES NEED FOR

“LIVING IN THE FIRE ZONE”

 

Helping You Prepare Against Wildland Fire

Saturday, June 20, 2009

LOS ANGELES – JUNE 17, 2009  – One month after the Jesusita Fire in Santa Barbara burned over 78 homes, scorched over 8700 acres and left seven (7) firefighters injured, the Los Angeles County Fire Department urges residents to attend the “LIVING IN THE FIRE ZONE” expo to learn about preparing their homes and protecting their lives.  This expo takes place on Saturday, June 20, at Fire Station 89, 29575 Canwood Street, Agoura Hills.  Hours are from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.

Firefighters will be on hand to help residents understand their vulnerability to fire and encouraging homeowners to be prepared to evacuate when asked to do so by fire officials and law enforcement officers.

LIVING IN THE FIRE ZONE is an educational effort initiated by Fire Chief P. Michael Freeman described as a “Wildland Fire Protection Initiative,” developed as a result of the numerous firestorms that significantly impact Southern California communities each year.

Vendors* will feature products ranging from basic emergency supplies, structure protection gels, personal protective equipment, portable fire suppression systems, pool pump supplies, and more.

“It is important to understand that the Department does not advocate a property owner’s decision to stay,” said Fire Chief P. Michael Freeman.  “We believe it is in everyone’s best interest to evacuate early and quickly… and most important, they need to fully understand the risk at which they are placing not only themselves, but also the firefighters should they refuse to leave.”

The Los Angeles County Fire Department is one of the largest emergency service agencies in the world, providing fire protection and life safety services to more than 3.8 million residents and commercial business customers in the County’s 2,296 square mile area.  With over 80 years of world class service as proud protectors, the Department is a frontrunner in firefighting technology, offering specialized training opportunities in Urban Search and Rescue, Emergency Medical Services, Hazardous Materials, Air Operations and Homeland Security.  The mission of its uniform and civilian team of over 4,000 dedicated professionals is to provide prompt, skillful, cost-effective fire protection and life safety services to the public.

For further information, call Public Affairs at (213) 323-8411 or Maria Grycan, Community Service Liaison at (213) 247-7298.

 

 

 

 

 

* NOTE: The Los Angeles County Fire Department does not endorse any vendors or their products. A comprehensive list of vendors will be available at the event.