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Coastside Gives Early Giving Is Now Open
Most of our approximately 400 call outs per year are due to traffic accidents, medical emergencies or situations that involve a rescue of a person or an animal. These rescues often require special equipment. Our goal of $25,000 raised during this year's Coastside Gives campaign will be used to replace the Technical Rescue Trailer that is in a state of disrepair, and refresh lifesaving equipment in the trailer that is utilized for rescue incidents, large animal rescue, confined space rescue, and structural collapse.
Visit www.coastsidegives.org/La_Honda_Fire to donate
La Honda Neighborhood Chipping: May 10-11, 17-18
Once again we have the La Honda spring chipping program in May! Thanks in advance to all the dedicated volunteers who make this happen.
When?
May 10th and 11th: 9AM - 4PM
May 17th and 18th: 9AM - 4PM
This is a great time to clean up that winter debris and get started on wildfire fuel reduction around your house.
What?
For branches, limbs, and woody vegetation up to 9” in diameter. Residential work only, no commercial use.
Please don’t bring:
Poison oak, vines, grass clippings and weeds, bags of leaves
Construction or building materials, lumber, wire, nails, trash, rocks, concrete, etc.
Where?
Drop off on Entrada Way, Cuesta La Honda, adjacent to the County corporation yard. Be ready to unload your materials yourself, thanks!
Thanks to the La Honda Fire Brigade, Cuesta La Honda Guild, and San Mateo County Resource Conservation District!
… and keep on working on that defensible space around your house: we’ll have the usual summer chipping program in July
La Honda Fuel Break Project Underway
A strategic 19 mile (approximately 100,000 feet) circular fuel break surrounding the community of La Honda to reduce the risk of fire. The San Mateo Resource Conservation District (RCD), working closely with our community will serve as project lead to plan, design, permit, and implement this fuel break to protect our vulnerable community and surrounding areas from fire.
The RCD has brought together 21 private and public landowners and land managers to complete this fuel break and has the strong support of the community, Fire Safe San Mateo County, and government officials. The fuel break is expected to treat approximately 250 acres through the reduction of dense vegetation and removing ladder fuels (fuel that can carry fire into the trees canopy from the ground like a ladder) such as small-diameter trees and brush. In the event of a wildfire, this would provide safe access for fire engines and firefighting personnel, support the creation of firelines, and potentially slow the spread and lower fire intensity.
Work on the project is expected to extend into 2025.
Open Burn Status
Open burning is restricted in San Mateo County. Read on to learn more.
The widgets to the left help determine, at a glance, if burning with a permit is allowed. At a minimum
You must have a burn permit
There must be no Spare The Air alert
The Coast Section status for today must say "Burn" (not "No Burn"). You may call (800) 792-0787 for a voice recording of the current burn status.
If you do not have a permit, or you are not familiar with the process, do not proceed with open burning.
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