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Kendall County proclaims Wildfire Community Preparedness Day; authorizes Fire Coalition to create defensible-space demonstration at Candelaria Library
Summary
The Kendall County Commissioners Court proclaimed May 3, 2025, as Wildfire Community Preparedness Day and unanimously approved the Hill Country Fire Coalition’s request to install a defensible-space demonstration and educational garden at the Candelaria Library under an NFPA/State Farm grant.
Kendall County Commissioners on Tuesday proclaimed May 3, 2025, as Wildfire Community Preparedness Day and unanimously approved a Hill Country Fire Coalition project to create a defensible-space demonstration and an educational “Firewise USA” garden at the Candelaria Library.
The action came after a presentation from Hill Country Fire Coalition director Christy Wiley and partners including Mike Nelson, assistant director for strategic planning at the Hill Country Partnership, and representatives of the coalition’s outreach team. Wiley described a May 3 preparedness workshop at Perch Farms that will include a SIM (simulation) table demonstration, mitigation vendors and a hands-on demonstration of steps homeowners can take to reduce wildfire risk.
The commissioners discussed the coalition’s recent accomplishments: increased outreach and social-media traffic,…
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