A group of Pioneertown residents are hosting a town meeting this Monday, January 27th from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. to discuss their growing firewise program. The Pioneertown Firewire committee is working in conjunction with the nonprofit Friends of Pioneertown and the Pioneertown Emergency Preparedness Network. Guests will include representatives from Cal Fire, San Bernardino County Fire Dept and High Desert Emergency Action Alliance (HDEAA).
According to a press release, The ad hoc Pioneertown Firewise committee says they have already taken a number of steps in its efforts to become an officially certified Firewise Community – and they say that they hope to get closer to certification in its upcoming town meeting.
The final step for formal recognition will be the completion of a total of 400 hours of volunteer time by the community towards fire resiliency.
Areas that are recognized as a Firewise Community may count towards potential homeowner insurance rate discounts, due to a recent change in California insurance legislation that now includes fire hazard modeling in the determination of policy rates.
The meeting will be at the Pioneertown Fire Station this Monday from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
You can find a link to their full press release here:
