OWN VOICE. ~ InPerspective by Gregg Dieguez — Welcome back into the Frying Pan, errr, Wildfire. Grab your biscotti or doughtnut (both?!?) and start dunking, because we’ve a lot to discuss… Footnotes: to use, click the bracketed number and then click your browser Back button to return to the text where you were reading. Images: […]
Death by CalTrans?
OWN VOICE. ~ InPerspective by Gregg Dieguez — It’s not just the natural disasters which are a hazard on our coast. It’s being able to EVACUATE in the event of a natural disaster, or get First Responders and Medical Supplies in and out that are the bigger threats. And it’s not just the volume of […]
Death By Gate
OWN VOICE. ~ InPerspective by Gregg Dieguez and Karen Allanson — There is a deadly barrier to wildfire escape we need to remove. If you live on El Granada Blvd, and a wildfire starts nearby, you may find your downhill evacuation blocked – by the fire, or by other residents crowding to escape, or by […]
Hanging Fire: Eucalyptus Crown Fires and El Granada
OWN VOICE. ~ InPerspective by Keith Mangold and Gregg Dieguez The Paradise fire brought home to Californians the devastation caused by high winds, hot temperatures and low humidity in an era of Climate Crisis. Quarry Park is one square mile of eucalyptus that could make El Granada a literal synonym for Paradise, CA. The following […]
The Root of the Problem: Eucalyptus
OWN VOICE. ~ InPerspective by Gregg Dieguez The fire hazard stemming from eucalyptus trees has been long understood, and documented in Coastside Buzz before. What I think is new now is that it’s finally time to solve the problem. So let’s review what’s known and suggest a plan for action. Consider this article a working […]
What Goes Around… Comes Around
OWN VOICE. ~ InPerspective by Gregg Dieguez Another glowing sulfur sunrise where you can’t see the Sun, but you can feel it coming. Inland, it will reach 120° somewhere. Here on the Mid-Coast of the S.F. Bay Area, it’s another day where we can’t tell the smoke from the fog, but we feel the difference […]
Raging WildFire? ~ Get Your Go Bag Ready and Ranches Practice Large Animal Evacuation
Raging WildFire? Are You and Your Family Prepared? Ranchers can look to LAEG What would happen if there were a tree crown fire in El Granada, Moss Beach, Montara or Pacifica, or Skyline? It has never happened, yet. Luckily, the distance between the ground vegetation and the crown has always allowed ground fires to be put […]