09
Oct
2024
Chipping Day update from Pat Cates
Fellow Twin Lakes Property Owners,
I wish to give an update on this year’s chipping day. The community has gone above and beyond with clearing, and I am very happy with the attention being paid to reducing the fire fuel load. Although reducing the load and trimming tree limbs to prevent laddering by a wildfire are important goals, I would like to remind you to remove any foliage that is within 5 feet of your structure; keep under decks free of debris and storage of flammable items; keep roof and rain gutters free of pine needles; and if you have any vents in the roof, gable ends or foundation of your home, replace them with either fire-resistant vents or add 1/8 in screening to the vents. Enthusiastically reducing the fire load is great, but I must remind you that trespassing on property that is not yours, without the owner’s permission, to trim limbs or remove foliage is not OK.
Chipping day is scheduled to start October 24 and will most likely be done on the 24th, 25th, 28th, and 29th. So if your piles are not picked up on the first two days, do not worry. This year, assisted by a grant to the TLPOA, Rick Edney will also be trimming the canopy of the trees along the roadways as requested by Cal Fire. Cal Fire pointed out that the fire trucks that respond to our area are higher vehicles than your local city fire engines. Of course we want the equipment to have easy access to our properties—yes, in case of wildfire, but also in the event of a medical emergency or house fire. So is there clear access to your driveway for emergency vehicles? And is your address number visible from the street?
Norm Annett is planning to handle the trees that are on the Twin Lakes Enterprises land: between Lakeshore Drive and the lake and between Charley Day Drive and the lake. As a reminder, no one should be going onto this property to trim trees or brush.
You must have paid your TLPOA dues for the trucks to pick up your piles. Thank you in advance for your participation. For great fire prevention and mitigation information, check out nfpa.org (and search wildfire/firewise).
Be safe,
Pat Cates
TLPOA Firewise Coordinator
I wish to give an update on this year’s chipping day. The community has gone above and beyond with clearing, and I am very happy with the attention being paid to reducing the fire fuel load. Although reducing the load and trimming tree limbs to prevent laddering by a wildfire are important goals, I would like to remind you to remove any foliage that is within 5 feet of your structure; keep under decks free of debris and storage of flammable items; keep roof and rain gutters free of pine needles; and if you have any vents in the roof, gable ends or foundation of your home, replace them with either fire-resistant vents or add 1/8 in screening to the vents. Enthusiastically reducing the fire load is great, but I must remind you that trespassing on property that is not yours, without the owner’s permission, to trim limbs or remove foliage is not OK.
Chipping day is scheduled to start October 24 and will most likely be done on the 24th, 25th, 28th, and 29th. So if your piles are not picked up on the first two days, do not worry. This year, assisted by a grant to the TLPOA, Rick Edney will also be trimming the canopy of the trees along the roadways as requested by Cal Fire. Cal Fire pointed out that the fire trucks that respond to our area are higher vehicles than your local city fire engines. Of course we want the equipment to have easy access to our properties—yes, in case of wildfire, but also in the event of a medical emergency or house fire. So is there clear access to your driveway for emergency vehicles? And is your address number visible from the street?
Norm Annett is planning to handle the trees that are on the Twin Lakes Enterprises land: between Lakeshore Drive and the lake and between Charley Day Drive and the lake. As a reminder, no one should be going onto this property to trim trees or brush.
You must have paid your TLPOA dues for the trucks to pick up your piles. Thank you in advance for your participation. For great fire prevention and mitigation information, check out nfpa.org (and search wildfire/firewise).
Be safe,
Pat Cates
TLPOA Firewise Coordinator
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