Cultural Burning in the Black Forest

Cultural Burning in the Black Forest

We travel with a team from local tribes, Cal Fire, the Bureau of Land Management and county government as they execute a complex prescribed pile burn in a heavily forested area at the edge of the wild land urban interface. This is a follow up to short video we posted after the burn took place on April 16, 2025.

Federal Budget Freeze Strikes Home

At the Konocti Fire Safe Council's annual Firewise Summit, Lake County Supervisor Jessica Pyska reported on how grant funding is drying up in our community and how that threatens our work to make the community more fire resilient. In a follow up episode, we have an in depth conversation with supervisor Pyska about the latest developments.

Lessons from Los Angeles

Two veteran fire officers talk about what we have learned from the disastrous Los Angeles fires of January 2025. , Lake County Fire Protection District Chief Willie Sapeta served as a strike team leader for the Eaton Fire. Retired Battalion Chief John Nowell,  served for 35 years in the L.A. area.

Do you have enough water?

Part o our "Tech Check" series, we talk with Mimi Frusha of Meter Me about a system to keep track of your and your communities water usage and supply.

Becoming Wildfire Resilient

Lake County has a climate resiliency officer. Terri Logston tells us what's going on to help us prepare for and if necessary survive a wildfire disaster.