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Applegate All Things Fire Fair
March 8 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Free
The All Things Fire Fair! returns to the Applegate Valley Fire District #9 in Ruch on Saturday, March 8th, from 10:00am-4:00 pm. This second annual event helps us move towards a fire-adapted Applegate with a family-friendly atmosphere and a mix of informational tables, presentations, and live demonstrations focusing on wildfire and community preparedness.
We’re excited to be hosting a range of local experts, non-profit organizations, state resources, and federal agencies at this year’s event. Some highlights include; Matt Ramage from the Oregon Division of Financial Regulation coming in to talk about homeowners insurance, a live prescribed fire demonstration led by the folks at the Rogue Valley PBA, and several interactive kid-friendly demonstrations hosted by Southern Oregon Forest Restoration Collaborative.
Schedule:
10:00am – 10:45am: Welcome from Applegate Fire Marshal Brian Mulhollen: Prescribed Fire + Fuels Treatments
11:00am – 11:40am: Bureau of Land Management: Targeted Fuels Treatments and SOS Project
12:00pm – 12:45pm: Firebrand Resiliency Collective: Home Hardening and Community Led Risk Reduction
1:00pm – 1:40pm: Matt Ramage, Oregon Division of Financial Regulation: Understanding Homeowners Insurance in Oregon
2:00pm – 2:45pm: Rich Fairbanks: Thinning and Pile Burning along Evacuation Routes
3:00pm – 3:45pm: Applegate Partnership and Watershed Council + A Greater Applegate: Building Community Resilience in the Applegate
Interactive kid-friendly demonstrations:
Morning Session: 10:40am – 11:20am, Afternoon Session: 1:40pm – 2:20pm
(Hosted by Southern Oregon Forest Restoration Collaborative)
Other Demonstrations:
11:40am – 12:20pm: Mastication Demonstration w/ Bear Creek Fire Management
12:40pm – 1:20pm: Prescribed Fire Demonstration w/ Rogue Valley Prescribed Burn Association
Delicious local food available on-site from Black Barn Farms!
Stop by whenever! Folks from various local organizations will be holding demonstrations and staffing informational tables all day!
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