LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – This week Cal Fire is busy preparing its firefighting forces for what is anticipated to be a busy summer fire season.
On Monday and Tuesday, hand crews trained near Thurston Lake on the skills needed for clearing brush and other vegetation in order to keep fires from spreading.
In the video above, Cal Fire officials describe the training and discuss its purpose.
Also this week, Cal Fire reported that Boggs Mountain Copter 104 is now staffed for the 2017 fire season and will be conducting training throughout Lake County.
The helicopter will be frequently seen and heard flying around Lake County over the next few weeks, Cal Fire reported.
Cal Fire advised residents not to be alarmed, that this is normal training activity in preparation for the upcoming fire season.
The agency also asked Lake County residents to prepare the defensible space around their homes before fire season arrives.
If you need more information regarding defensible space please download the new Cal Fire “Ready for Wildfire” phone app or visit www.readyforwildfire.org .
VIDEO: Cal Fire gears up for summer fire season
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