City Club offers free events on wildfire awareness
The first will be held Wednesday, May 28, at Kells on SW Second Avenue
The dangers of wildfire season hit close to home in Northwest Portland. As the dry, hot summer approaches, it’s time to get prepared. With that in mind, the City Club of Portland will offer two free events designed to help residents do so.
The Firewise Community Program Information Session will be held Wednesday, May 28, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Kells Irish Restaurant & Pub, 112 SW Second Ave. It will offer practical tips, information and a Q&A session to help residents reduce their wildfire risks and harden their homes and the community against potential threats. Register: https://crm.nonprofiteasy.com/6452/Pages/Events/#/Details/14655//
For those who want to understand how government and emergency responders are prepared to manage, respond and communicate during a wildfire crisis, the City Club will host a Keep Portland Fire Safe: Urban Wildfire Risk and Readiness event. This event will include a panel discussion and will be held Friday, June 6, noon-1:30 p.m. at University Place Hotel & Conference Center, 310 SW Lincoln St. Admission is free, with an option to pay for lunch/priority seating for City Club members and non-members. Register: https://crm.nonprofiteasy.com/6452/Pages/Events/#/Details/14662//
And a reminder to Governor Kotek: Stealing the kicker from taxpayers is in no way a reasonable way to approach fire safety in Oregon.
When will PDX recognize the elephant in the room blocking many urban wildfire protection measures recommended by the Portland Fire Bureau and others? It's the Portland Tree Code. The Code prioritizes protecting city tree canopy over protecting people and property. Even if residents wish to remove potential wildfire fuel load by adequately pruning or removing tree canopy, in most cases the Tree Code blocks them. Skeptical? Read: Portland Title 11- Trees