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Lake Cushman Firewise Council
- A 501c(3) Non-Profit Corporation
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Oct 24, 2011
We had a drawing for 3 hrs of Firewise work on your lot. Eileen Fisher won
the drawing. After some arm twisting we convinced Geoge to donate his time
to Bob & Pat McCormick. So on Mon Oct 24 we did the project. Here
are some pics. Project
May 5, 2011
T he Stump dump will be open May 28th and June 18th from 10am - 2pm.
The directions are shown in the Google Map.
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=47.389721,-123.186285&spn=0.006915,0.019205&z=16
The stump dump is right at the intersection of Rainbow Way E and Potlatch
Cushman Rd. Turn south onto the Potlatch Cushman Rd and just before the
locked gate you will see the Stump dump on your right.
Nov, 1, 2010
Our first grant monies have been used! The money for doing some much
needed clearing was
received from DNR. The project was along
Standstill Dr. and included trimming
and cutting trees that were creating problems for our Fire Department as well as
a danger to the community. This really opened up our fire breaks along
this road as well. Thank you Charley Burns and our DNR partners!
Aug 11, 2010
Take a look at our
JupiterDr
project. What a difference a few hours of work make. You might drive
by and look for our Firewise Project sign. Thanks to the Firewise
Volunteers that made this project possible, Jim Mitchel, Jerry Eaton, Rick
Donohue, George Fisher and Bob Berger.
Aug 10, 2010
On Tuesday August 10th a great crew of Firewise volunteers stuffed, labeled,
stamped and sorted 450 pieces for mailing to residents in Lake Cushman. Donna
Hellyer, Bill and Vern Weed, Mike and Laura Bergwin, Art Emmons, Eileen Fisher
and Deanie Sostrich worked for three hours at the LCMC meeting room preparing
the pieces. This first effort concentrated on reaching certain zip codes in
Divisions 1, 2 3 and 4. Future projects will target Divisions around Lake
Kokanee. Many thanks to the whole group. The purpose of Firewise is to educate
homeowners about ways to protect their homes and in our recreational area we
need to reach as many people as possible
July 31, 2010
Today
we held our
Ice Cream Social
at the Div 1
park. This event was co-sponsored by the Lake Cushman Firewise Council &
the Fire Auxiliary. We had
purchased ice cream from our local source, Olympic Mountain Ice Cream. As you may or may not know this
stuff is GOOD!. We bought 7 – 1 ˝
ga. Containers and the flavors consisted of huckleberry pie, fudge, honey
vanilla, strawberry and banana cream.
Your mouth watering yet!
I want to give a special
thank you to Fire District 18 and DNR Crew for attending the get together. I think they all enjoyed the day, as
did we all!
We plan on this being an annual event and next year we will be welcoming more of
our Lake Cushman residents!
July 10, 2010
Today we had some wonderful volunteers help on a
project in
Div 18.1
It mainly dealt with trimming up and removing some small
Douglas Firs/cedars.
Also there was a large hedge in the back yard of laurels
and dead and dying wood on the lot.
I want to thank Lloyd Mott for donating his chipper and
being a big help in the cleanup. Also special thanks to
my friend and neighbor, Tom Treible.
He and I talked about the project yesterday and he just
volunteered to come over and help us today!
We are looking for more neighbors who might be able to help us in
working on these projects. Just a few
hours can make a world of a difference to us all!
June 16, 2010
Today we did a project in
Div 2.
A neighbor who had contacted
Firewise indicating that she was not able to do the work and could use the
assistance. She in turn gave us a very generous donation and we thank her for
thinking about keeping her property Firewise friendly not only for her
benefit but also the
neighbors!
Sept 23, 2009 -
We are now taking your orders for the Address Markers. You
will see a flyer similiar to the one shown here that contains more info:
AddressMrk
To place your order send a
check to: Lake Cushman Firewise
PO Box 953
Hoodsport, Wa. 98548
Include your Name, Cushman Address, Ph Number and amount inclosed.
Thank you for helping Firewise and your Fire Department!
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Nov 18th
We had a good article in our local Newspaper about Lake Cushman Firewise.
Article was written by our local reporter & photographer, Barbara Washburn.
Here is the article:
The Lake Cushman Firewise Committee was recently recognized as
a Firewise
Community/USA and is
proud of it.
They note that
when adequately prepared, a
house can withstand a wildland fire without
the intervention of the fire service.
In fact, a house and its surrounding
community can be both Firewise and
compatible with the area's ecosystem.
The Firewise Communities/USA
recognition program enables communities in all parts
of the U.S. to achieve a
sustainable ecosystem balance as well
as a high level of protection against
fire where the wildland and urban areas meet.
The Firewise Communities/USA
program provides residents of the
wildland and
urban interface with
the knowledge and skill necessary to
make it happen. The goal is to encourage and
acknowledge action that minimizes home loss to wildfire. It teaches
people to
prepare for a fire before it
occurs. The program is especially well
suited to small communities, developments and
residential associations of
all types.
The Firewise
Community/USA of
Lake Cushman recently completed a Firewise demonstration project this summer at a high
visibility location.
Ladder fuels were removed from trees
located at the
entrance to the community. Ladder fuels are created when
vegetation of
different heights is close
enough to allow a ground fire to climb
up into
treestops.
Managing the
crown spacing between trees, pruning up limbs and
eliminating
ladder fuels will keep a
wildland fire on the ground. A fire on
the ground is easier to control than
one in the tree crowns and will cause
less damage to trees. Not only did the
project provide a Firewise discussion point for Cushman residents and the,
local Firewise board but it also improved visibility for vehicles entering
or leaving the area.
Lake Cushman has
been recognized
by Firewise Communities/USA since
2006. The local Firewise council
is in the process of creating a corporation. If you or someone you know will be making charitable donations next year, please keep Firewise in mind. The council promises that the funds collected will go to the local communities' fuel reduction efforts!
For further
information visit firewise.lakecushman.us
Firewise Projects May2008,
May 28th,
Aug26. These are things we (Firewise Council) are trying to do to show our
residents what a Firewise Project looks like. These are the things we all need
to be doing to our own lots.
Aug 25, 2008
Here is an interesting article about our fire situation and some more good
reasons to Firewise your home.
SeattleTimes
Aug 12, 2008osals we submitted requesting funding. At this time, we
are unsure what funding will be allocated and cannot confirm whether your
project will actually be funded. Once we learn our final budget
numbers for FY 2009, we will contact you with more information. Please visit
www.nwfireplan.govpan> where periodic updates will be
posted.
If you have questions concerning your project funding, please contact Lauren
Maloney at
Lauren_Maloney@or.blm.gov
or 503-808-6587.
Thank you for your interest in helping us to implement the National Fire Plan.
Sincerely,
Mark Gray, Chair
PNWCG National Fire Plan Working Team 360-902-1754
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Recently the Fire Department was awarded (through a Homeland Security Grant) a
Ham Radio. This last week a number of Firewise Volunteers and community members,
in conjuction with Department of Emergency Management (DEM), installed the radio
and tower. This will greatly aid our community in the next emergency situation.
A few pictures of Ham Radio at the Community Disaster Center/Fire Station
District 18. Click on the link to see;
Ham Radio Project
We have updated the links page with some really important links. One of those is the Online Home Assessment. This is a quick way to see what you should be doing to reduce your homes "time to ignition". After all is said and done, you are the best resource in protecting your home. The area around the home, the materials on your home, all of these things need to be considered. Check this site out.
Once you have done the Home Assessment, go to the link "Protecting Your Home from Wildfire". This will give you some tips on selecting materials for your home.
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