For Immediate Release: July 13, 2007
For More Information Contact: Mel Lloyd at (970) 244-3097 or Doug Paul at (970) 244-3106

Firewise workshop scheduled in Mesa

MESA, Colo. — The Plateau Valley Fire Protection District in collaboration with the Upper Colorado River (UCR) Interagency Fire Management Unit and Colorado State Forest Service invite the public to a Firewise Workshop at the Mesa Community Center at 6 p.m. on Friday, July 20, 2007.  The center is located on Highway 65 on the south end of Mesa.  The purpose of the open house is to present wildland fire safety information to homeowners and to gather support for a Community Wildfire Protection Plan for the district.  The public will learn about such things as creating a defensible space around their home, and how they can best prepare for a catastrophic wildfire event. 

Call Plateau Valley Fire Protection District at (970) 268-5283 or UCR Fire Mitigation Specialist Doug Paul at (970) 244-3106 for details.

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