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MONROVIAWEEKLY
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VOL. 23,, NO. 23
MONROVIA WEEKLY WANTS YOUR INPUT Come tell us what you’d like to see in Monrovia Weekly on June 27 With major changes facing the newspaper business over the past few years, Beacon Media News, publisher of Monrovia Weekly has evolved and we want to make sure we continue to provide you with a newspaper that reflects your community’s character, voice and where your views can be heard. Monrovia Weekly has been your adjudicated, local newspaper for nearly two decades and to continue serving Monrovia, we anxiously seek community
input on your likes and dislikes and how we can continue to develop our news and event coverage. Running a local newspaper is akin to family. Each one of us plays a role in developing and nurturing relationships and listening to one another’s cares and concerns. We cannot do this without your indispensable contribution. Whether you have something to say, or just wish to listen to your neighbors’ concerns, we encourage you to pop by, June 27. We strive
to be a resilient voice in your community by sharing local news that’s important to you and offer local merchants a highly effective and affordable way to get those messages out to the community with our print and digital platforms. As a well-known proverb says, “it takes a village to raise a child.” With this in mind, we hope you’ll join our family and voice your thoughts and desires with our staff and CEO later this month. The forum will take place at the Monrovia Community Center’s Senior Game Room
(119 W. Palm Ave., Monrovia) on Thursday, June 27, at 10 a.m. Please RSVP by June 20 at evite.me/Ah9BhVUeve. Light refreshments will be provided. If you’re unable to attend but want to have your opinion on the Monrovia Weekly considered, we encourage you to let us know by emailing tmiller@ beaconmedianews.com or calling (626) 301-1010. File photo by Terry Miller / Beacon Media News
WILDFIRES: YEAR ROUND THREAT TO CALIFORNIA
Terry MILLER tmiller@beaconmedianews.com
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ust when is fire season in California? The experts will tell you that fire season’s now a year-round threat, at least in California. Firefighters put their lives on the line to save ours on a daily basis. When fires start, our first responder firefighters are
always ready to fight Mother Nature’s wrath swiftly with enormous resources including battling the brush fires from the air. A cursory look at the Cal Fire homepage showed last week that there were zero active fires in the state. However, with a sudden increase in temps early into the weekend and low humidity on Saturday, everything changed. The
perfect storm was about to start, again. Fire officials have said that “fire season” is now all year round and we all must pay close attention to high-risk factors such as dry brush and other dangers around our homes and businesses. Several fires broke out Saturday in Northern California and Six Flags Magic Mountain had to be
evacuated at one point over the weekend due to a nearby 50 acre blaze. Yolo County’s Sand Fire is the largest thus far, according to Cal Fire. By Sunday afternoon the fire was 30% contained at 2,200 acres. Seven structures have been destroyed. As of Monday morning, June 10, there were fires burning in Santa Clara, Napa, Sutter, Staninlaus counties in addition to
scores of smaller incidents across the state. Cal Fire has advised the entire state to be prepared for excessive heat, strong winds, low humidity and increased fire risks that are associated with such weather. Monrovia Fire Chief Brad Dover told Beacon Media that the message for residents is this: “Follow the ‘Ready, Set, Go’ plan so [you]
are always prepared for the year round threat of wildfire. If residents live in the Very High Fire Severity Zone they need to create defensible space by clearing their brush and it’s vitally important to examine their homes for vulnerabilities. Read More on our website
According to Cal Fire, “From 13 air attack and nine helitack bases located statewide, aircraft can reach most fires within 20 minutes.” - File photo by Terry Miller / Beacon Media News