Community Safety & Awareness Report – December 4, 2024

Wagner Land Company will continue conducting Prescribed Burns 4 miles west of Garberville airport and 2 miles south of Briceland. The burns that began yesterday,  Tuesday December 3rd, will continue today, Wednesday December 4th. CAL FIRE has been notified.

 andThe Food For People Mobile Produce Pantry will be in Fortuna today at the Fortuna Community Services at 2331 Rohnerville Road between 10am and 12:30pm.

Food distribution will be occurring today and every Wednesday at the Garberville Presbyterian Church located at 437 Maple Lane from 2 to 4 pm.

Mendocino County residents can receive food assistance today at the Fort Bragg Food Bank from 12 noon to 4pm today at 910 north Franklin Street in Fort Bragg. The Willits Food Bank also offers food distribution today from 1-430 pm at 229 east San Francisco Street in Willits. Call 459-3333 for details. Residents can receive a hot meal at Willits Daily Bread, Monday thru Thursday for Dinner, from 5:30-6:30pm located at 58 Bush St. Willits. For info, call 459-3947. Seniors in Willits can participate in the Willits Seniors Home Meal Delivery program, Monday through Friday. Contact 459-6826 if you’d like information on this program. 

The Mendocino Food and Nutrition Program will be hosting a drive-thru pop up for fresh, premade food distribution in Willits tomorrow at 1250 Blosser Lane from 10am to 1130 am. Swing by for a delicious premade meal. 

The Northern California Community Blood Bank’s blood mobile will be at Caltrans located at 1656 Union Street in Eureka from 10 am to 3 pm. And as always, the blood bank is open Monday thru Friday, located at 2524 Harrison Avenue in Eureka. To schedule an appointment to donate, visit nccbb.net 

You are invited to tune in to KMUD, Redwood Community Radio, tonight from 7 to 8pm, for the Civil Liberties Hour with your host Bonnie Blackberry. Tune in, listen in and then call in if you have any questions or comments. Questions and comments are welcome by calling in at 707-923-3911. That’s The Civil Liberties Hour tonight between 7 and 8pm only on K-M-U-D.

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CAL FIRE has lifted the requirement for residents in the state responsibility area to obtain a CAL FIRE burn permit, however, an air quality air permit is required year round to avoid receiving a violation. 

Today, Wednesday, December 4th IS A NO BURN DAY in Humboldt, Del Norte,  Mendocino, and Trinity counties. 

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For more information, to get an air quality permit, and to make sure it is a permissive burn day:

  • Humboldt, Trinity, and Del Norte County residents can call the North Coast Air Quality Management District at 1 866 burn day or 1-866-287-6329. 
  • Mendocino County residents can call 707-463-4391. or you can go online to mendoair.org for an air quality permit.

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This concludes the Community Safety and Awareness Report, which can be heard weekdays at 11am, 3pm, and as needed right here on KMUD and now online at wordpress-1438018-5376424.cloudwaysapps.com.