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Residents press Lake Forest to thin eucalyptus, add urban forest manager amid insurance and fire concerns
Summary
Multiple residents urged the City Council to address wildfire risk from eucalyptus trees at Serrano Creek Park and recommended creating an urban forest manager role to coordinate tree care, HOA and insurance issues.
Several residents told the Lake Forest City Council the city should act now to reduce wildfire risk tied to large eucalyptus stands and other overgrown vegetation, and to improve coordination with homeowners associations and insurance companies.
“ We urge you to prevent another problem in our community,” Dorena Tan told council members, saying she submitted a petition signed by 63 residents calling for thinning and replacement of eucalyptus in the lower portion of Serrano Creek Park adjacent to Serrano Road.
Tan referenced recent high-profile wildfire incidents and said residents have experienced…
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