San Mateo County hosts wildfire preparedness event in wake of LA wildfires

San Mateo County hosts wildfire preparedness event in wake of LA wildfires

First responders and survivors of the Los Angeles County wildfires spoke at the San Mateo County Event Center on Saturday to share their experiences and help the community get prepared. “When the Palisades fire happened, I thought, ‘My gosh, the topography is similar, it could happen here,'” said Jackie Speier, San Mateo County supervisor. “So I didn’t want this horrific set of circumstances to go unaddressed because people have a heightened awa…

LA Dream Center Hosts Wildfire Relief Event

Corporate and faith-based partners provided resources and mobilized volunteers to bring essential relief, hope and encouragement for California families affected by wildfires at a recent Hope for LA event. This timely outreach event for wildfire victims was held at the Los Angeles Dream Center and cohosted by CityServe, PMI Foods and WorldVision, among several other partners. “Everyone here is in this for the long haul,” said Todd Lamphere, seni…

City of Richland to host wildfire safety expo with live demos

SOUTH RICHLAND, Wash. – The 2nd Annual Community Wildfire Preparedness Expo is set for Saturday, May 3 at Badger Mountain Community Park.