Living with Fire (Approved 2 CEH credits Oregon Landscape Contractors Board)

Date: 
Wednesday, January 16, 2013 - 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Cost:  FREE! (Please pre-register by January 14th, 2013)

Location:  OSU Extension Office (Courthouse Church Annex Bldg), 1134 SE Douglas Ave., Roseburg

Speaker:  Tom Fields, Fire Prevention Coordinator for the Oregon Dept. of Forestry

Approved are 2 CEH credits for Oregon Landscape Contractors Board.

Learn about basic fire behavior, how to reduce the chances of a fire starting or spreading on your woodlands, and personal preparedness for fire emergencies.  Discuss techniques for modifying woodland fuels to slow fire spread and reduce fire intensity.  Plan ahead by creating fuel breaks, providing adequate water supplies and maintaining good access routes for fire equipment.

Contact:  Holly Burton at 541-672-4461 or Holly.burton@oregonstate.edu

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