Are You Ready For Wildfire?
05/27/22 • 29 min
Join MySafe:LA's David Barrett as he covers the ongoing threat of wildfires in California generally, and in Southern California more specifically. Los Angeles City Fire Department Deputy Chief Trevor Richmond shares insight in what to expect this year and unveils a new collaboration between the LAFD and MySafe:LA - the Los Angeles Wildfire Resilience Alliance. Initially being rolled out as a pilot, it's expected to expand to cover the entire City - and MySafe:LA will cover the entire County of Los Angeles.
We also talk about the annual MySafe:LA "Smoke Alarm Awareness Month" activities in L.A.'s Council District 5.
David also shares some news about the Memorial Day celebration in San Pedro - Fleet Week Los Angeles is back, and MySafe:LA will be there!
Join MySafe:LA's David Barrett as he covers the ongoing threat of wildfires in California generally, and in Southern California more specifically. Los Angeles City Fire Department Deputy Chief Trevor Richmond shares insight in what to expect this year and unveils a new collaboration between the LAFD and MySafe:LA - the Los Angeles Wildfire Resilience Alliance. Initially being rolled out as a pilot, it's expected to expand to cover the entire City - and MySafe:LA will cover the entire County of Los Angeles.
We also talk about the annual MySafe:LA "Smoke Alarm Awareness Month" activities in L.A.'s Council District 5.
David also shares some news about the Memorial Day celebration in San Pedro - Fleet Week Los Angeles is back, and MySafe:LA will be there!
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