(951) 659-2145 - Idyllwild Town Crier

Fireplace safety tips
The Chimney Safety Institute of America offers tips to
keep wood-burning fireplaces and wood stoves clean and
clear from the top of the chimney to the bottom of the
firebox:
• Have chimneys inspected annually and cleaned as
necessary. This reduces risk of fires and carbon monoxide
poisonings due to creosote buildup or obstructions in the
chimneys.
• Keep chimney tops clear of tree limbs or debris.
• Install a chimney cap to keep debris and animals out
of the chimney.
• Fuel the fire safely. For wood stoves or fireplaces, choose
well-seasoned wood that has been dried for a minimum of
six months to a year and stored properly.
• Build it right. Place firewood or fire logs at the rear
of the fireplace on a supporting grate. To start the fire, use
a firelighter.
• Keep the hearth area clear. Debris too close to the
fireplace or a wood stove could easily catch fire.
• Use a fireplace screen. Use a metal, mesh or screen in
front of the fireplace to catch ignitable flyaway sparks.
• Be careful not to overload the fireplace. Add one
manufactured fire log at a time or no more than a couple
of pieces of firewood. Never burn garbage or glossy paper
products.
• Install smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. Place
detectors throughout the house and make sure to check
the batteries each month.
• Never leave a fire unattended. Before turning in for
the evening, be sure the fire is fully extinguished. Supervise
children and pets closely around wood stoves and
fireplaces.
‘Low’ fire restrictions now in effect
The forest fire danger rating is “Low” as of Jan. 3, 2006.
The “Low” forest restrictions are as follows:
• Campfire permits are required for campfires, charcoal
fires and campstoves outside of developed sites.
• Recreational shooting is limited to designated sites, and
locations operated under special use permit only; except for
those engaged in legal hunting.
• An approved spark arrester is required for any internal
combustion engine operated off State or County highways or
designated forest roads. These include chainsaws, generators,
motorcycles and off-highway vehicles.
• A permit is required for welding or operating any torch
device with an open flame or for use of any explosive device.
• Fireworks are always prohibited on the San Bernardino
National Forest. Tracer, armor piercing, steel core and Teflon
ammunitions are also prohibited, as is discharging a firearm
at any exploding target.
Idyllwild Town Crier, January 12, 2006 - Page 23
Group forms new Idyllwild services Web site
By Halie Johnson
Correspondent
IDY, a self-described “volunteer
networking organization,”
has created a Web site
aimed at attracting business
to Idyllwild and offering
a centralized location for
finding events and services,
and possibly even booking
lodging reservations.
About 11 community
members attended Thursday’s
IDY meeting at the
Marjorie "Marge" Muir
"A Top Producer"
margemuir@idyllwildproperty.com
Idyllwild Fire Station. The
group met to discuss plans
for the Web site and several
additional projects such as
a “Fun Things to Do in
Idyllwild” brochure, the continuation
of Saturday youth
dances and other strategies
for attracting business to the
Hill and providing entertainment
to locals.
Plans for the Web site,
www.idy-ca.org, include a
centralized database for every
available room in town
CDF pile burning in Pine Cove
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
(CDF) will conduct debris/slash pile burning intermittently
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Jan. 9 through May 1 on the Red
Hill Vegetation Management Project. The project is located
around the western perimeter of Pine Cove and Idyllwild
and is designated to reduce the fuel loadings and modify
the fuel arrangement around these communities to help
keep wildland fires from moving into the area, as well as to
keep fires that start within the Pine Cove and Idyllwild areas
from moving into the surrounding wildlands of the National
Forest, State Park and County Park.
CDF will have Pine Cove Fire Station staff support as
necessary. CDF will make periodic patrols of the burn area
each night after burning. For more information, call CDF’s
Resource Management office at 659-3337 or the Pine Cove
Fire Station at 659-2732.
Marge's
Mountain
Picks
where vacationers can stay.
The inns and lodges in
Idyllwild would be responsible
for updating their vacancies,
but the service would be
maintained by volunteers.
Carl Eck agreed to create
the system which, according
to Eck, will only require a
current Internet browser for
inns and lodges to access and
update.
“We hope to have it up
and running in 90 days or
less,” said Eck, of the lodging
reservation system.
Ken Carlson, a local legal
consultant, has already
created a directory of more
than 400 businesses on the
Hill and loaded it onto the
Web site. Judi Way of Forest
Fitness agreed to contact
those listed who’s contact
information was not up-todate.
The Web site would also
offer a calendar of events
where anyone with a current
browser can post a listing.
Falling tree danger
The California Department of Forestry (CDF) and Riverside
County Fire Department reminds residents of the
danger of falling trees and branches during high winds.
Dead tree removal has left previously sheltered, weaker trees
exposed and made them susceptible to wind damage.
Also, dead trees standing for more than a year are more
likely to fall in high winds.
CDF urges property owners to look for signs that their
trees have the potential to fall. Some signs include:
Soil cracks developing around the tree’s root zones; soil bulging
above the roots; trees that have recently developed a lean;
and black oaks with signs of rot on the trunk and branches.
To avoid injury and property damage, CDF suggests
staying well clear of dead trees and trees with any of these
signs, as well as contacting a forester, arborist or other
professional to remove the tree.
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