Join us on Thursday, February 27, 2025, from 6:00pm to 8:00pm, for a Community Wildfire Workshop. This workshop will be held at Redeemer Lutheran Church – GYM, 3606 S. Schafer Rd., Spokane Valley.
Meet and talk with local wildfire experts including:
- AVISTA
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
- Spokane Conservation District
- Spokane County Emergency Management
- Spokane County Fire District #8
- Spokane County Master Gardeners
- Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency
- Spokane Valley Fire Department
- Washington Department of Natural Resources (WA DNR)
- Washington State University Extension Center
Doors open at 6:00pm.
Presentations from 6:30pm-7:45pm.
Doors close at 8:00pm.
The elements that make our community special also create unique challenges to the fire department that protects it. Summer season in our region is known for moderate to hot dry days which tend to dry out not only lawns but grasses, trees and native vegetation. Dry vegetation coupled with the development of homes into wooded and semi-wooded areas creates what is referred to as the wildland urban interface or WUI.
Wildland urban interface areas are most impacted by fires started by naturally occurring events like lightning strikes or accidentally from unattended fire pits or burning brush and debris when fire danger levels are high. SVFD trains year-round so we are prepared to extinguish these fires quickly before they consume homes or property. The training firefighters complete annually is based on methods to attack and extinguish these wildfires with as little property loss as possible. We also strive to prevent future fires from occurring through proactive education.
This Spokane Valley Fire Department news article "Community Wildfire Workshop" was originally found on https://www.spokanevalleyfire.com/media-releases/
