Community Safety & Awareness Report – November 4, 2024
Mendocino County residents can receive food assistance today at the Fort Bragg Food Bank from 12 noon to 3pm today at 910 north Franklin Street in Fort Bragg.
For a hot meal, residents can visit the 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 Leggett tomorrow at 65100 Drive Thru Tree Road from 12 noon to 1 pm. Swing by for a delicious premade meal.
Tomorrow, and every Tuesday between noon and 3 pm, you can recharge at the Redway Baptist Church. For those living without a home, Bridging the Gap Ministries will welcome you for a hot meal, electronics recharging, clothing, and, as needed, there’s limited outdoor living supplies available. Get recharged every Tuesday, that’s tomorrow, from noon to 3pm at the Redway Baptist Church at 1055 Redway Drive. If you have donations of food or warm coats to offer, or need additional information call 707-223-1560
The Northern California Community Blood Bank’s blood mobile is at Wildberries Marketplace located at 747 13th Street in Arcata from 12 noon to 5pm. 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
Tune in tonight at for Fire Radio! That’s tonight from 7-8 PM right here on the MUD. This is a call in show! Your questions and ideas are welcomed! 707-923-3911–
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CAL FIRE has lifted the burn suspension, but fire season designation is still in effect. Residents in state responsibility areas must also obtain a Cal Fire burn permit. Year round, you still must have an air quality burn permit to avoid receiving a violation. Provided you have a valid air quality burn permit, Monday, November 4th IS a permissive burn day in Humboldt, Del Norte, Trinity, and Mendocino counties. Please refer to your air quality, burn permit for burn hours and restrictions.
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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.
The ‘Winter Burning’ season is declared by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, and runs from about November through April 30 of each year.
The Local Fire Protection and the Air Quality Management District require a Burn Permit for all ‘open outdoor burning’ during the ‘Winter Burning’ season on lands under their jurisdiction.
- Burn permits are required year round.
- Open outdoor burning is only allowed on permissive burn days set by the Air Resources Board.
- Only vegetative matter may be burned. The vegetation must have grown on the property.
- Burn barrels cannot be used.
- READ the Burn Information Sheet that came with your permit
Fire Safety Requirements for Burn Piles
1. Minimum 10-foot clearance from all flammable material.
2. Adult in attendance with shovel until fire is Dead Out.
3. Water supply at burning site.
4. For the best possible burn, dry vegetative matter should be burned completely between the hours of 9:00 am and 3:00 pm in any single Burn Day.
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.
