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“Get Ready for Wildfire Season”

DATE: Thursday, July 28th 6pm -7pm. 

(The Agenda will be posted on the City Calendar next week with the Zoom link which can also be accessed through this bit.ly link: bit.ly/wildfire2022lafayette )
 
This Town Hall will help you prepare your family, home and neighborhood for wildland fires and for all other hazards, such as earthquakes and power failures. The more prepared we are
as a community, the better we’ll be able to respond to a catastrophic fire or other disaster in our area.
 
California has experienced a dramatic rise in both the number and severity of wildland fires. These fires have ravaged wildland-urban interface areas taking lives, destroying homes and obliterating infrastructure. Twelve of the 20 largest fires in California’s recorded history have burned in the last five years and 15 of California’s most
destructive wildfires have occurred since 2015.
 
Presenters include:

• Chief Ben Alldritt;  Lafayette Police Department
• Deputy Fire Chief Aaron McAlister;  Contra Costa Fire Protection District
• Briana Taylor - Bay Area Red Cross
• John Cornell; Emergency Preparedness Analyst-Lafayette Police Department
• Moderator; Wei-Tai Kwok; Lafayette City Councilmember

This distinguished panel will each give an overview and will then answer questions.  There will be a second Wildfire Town Hall on Thursday, August 25^th at 6:00pm.
 
For additional information prior to the event email Cathy Surges-Moscato at [email protected] .  
 
Additional Resources:
To view Wildfire Cameras in our area: www.alertwildfire.org/region/southeastbay
Sign up for Community Warning System Alerts: www.cwsalerts.com
For the latest forecast updates, visit www.weather.gov/BayArea
For all current watch/warning/advisories, https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/hazardSummary/?wfo=MTR
Pulse Point App for Fire Information can be found in your Phones app store.
My Lafayette App – Lafayette Information can be found in your phones app store.
Lafayette Public Radio Channel: AM 1610
Lafayette Police Department Email: [email protected]
Lafayette Police Department Business Phone: 925-283-3680

To report a crime or non-emergency incident, please call Dispatch at 925-284-5010.  For Emergencies, call 9-1-1.