Last Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Carbon Canyon Fire Safe Council, in partnership with the City of Chino Hills and Waste Management, held its second Brush Drop Off event of the year on Canon Lane near Fire Station 4, as part of its efforts to mitigate wildfire risk.
A quartet of Council volunteers assisted a steady flow of Canyon residents in off-loading material into a pair of roll-off bins supplied by Waste Management, with the better part of both filled. Anything that can be done to reduce flammable material helps to reduce the potential damage in case of a wildfire in the Canyon, so it is very fulfilling to see the amount of brush carted away at the end of the event.
There was also an extra bonus this time as a sidewalk was cleared of plant material that grew over it, as if the Council volunteers didn't have enough to do, so this was all cut back, the sidewalk swept clean and the material added to that brought by local residents.
The weather has been cool and pleasant lately, but we know the hot, dry Santa Ana winds are coming and the conditions will be ripe for more wildfires. After the horrific January blazes at Pacific Palisades and Altadena, it is increasingly obvious that there is no fire season and that the threat is basically year-round, so anything we can do to decrease the risk of damage is important.
This is why the twice-annual Brush Drop Off is a vital part of what the Carbon Canyon Fire Safe Council does.
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