The Silverado Community Firewise Council would like to share some important information regarding our community. Providing our members various information about our area demonstrates the necessary attention needed for preparedness.
FLAMMABLE BRUSH CLEANUP - July 2021
I am pleased to report that Angel's Tree Care has this week completed cleanup of the unsightly and dangerous flammable brush in the two sections of ravine on upper Westgate Drive. We had earlier announced that this work was underway.
Property owners in the upper Westgate neighborhood, which was hard-hit by the Atlas Fire in 2017, brought this situation to SPOA's attention earlier this year. SPOA appropriated funds to cover the project in the April 30 Board of Directors meeting. Michael Karath of the Silverado Community Services District conducted a bid process which attracted eight bidders. Angel's was the lowest bidder. The "before" and "after" photos below illustrate both the extent of the problem and the thoroughness of the remediation work performed by Angel's crew. We thank both Mr. Karath and local SPOA Director Joel Blumer, who spearheaded this effort.
This brush-clearing is simply one small piece of the much larger effort which will be required to make a significant improvement in Silverado's readiness for the inevitable next wildfire. Along with the Firewise Council, SPOA will continue pushing for sufficient public and private funding for an effective remediation effort in the much larger stretch of wild country north and east of our neighborhoods. We urge all our owners to get fully on board with this essential project.
Bill Foureman
President, SPOA
Property owners in the upper Westgate neighborhood, which was hard-hit by the Atlas Fire in 2017, brought this situation to SPOA's attention earlier this year. SPOA appropriated funds to cover the project in the April 30 Board of Directors meeting. Michael Karath of the Silverado Community Services District conducted a bid process which attracted eight bidders. Angel's was the lowest bidder. The "before" and "after" photos below illustrate both the extent of the problem and the thoroughness of the remediation work performed by Angel's crew. We thank both Mr. Karath and local SPOA Director Joel Blumer, who spearheaded this effort.
This brush-clearing is simply one small piece of the much larger effort which will be required to make a significant improvement in Silverado's readiness for the inevitable next wildfire. Along with the Firewise Council, SPOA will continue pushing for sufficient public and private funding for an effective remediation effort in the much larger stretch of wild country north and east of our neighborhoods. We urge all our owners to get fully on board with this essential project.
Bill Foureman
President, SPOA
BEFORE
AFTER
FLAMMABLE LANDSCAPE
