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West Valley City fire officials outline wildfire preparedness, showcase new wildland engines and warn about fireworks and water safety
Summary
Deputy Chief Chris Bichner described defensible-space steps, showed a new Type 3 wildland engine bound for Station 76 and advised residents on water, pool and fireworks safety ahead of summer recreation and wildfire season.
Deputy Chief Chris Bichner of the West Valley City Fire Department led a summer-safety briefing that covered wildfire preparedness, new wildland apparatus and water and fireworks safety ahead of the busy season.
Bichner said residents should create defensible space by mowing or weed-whacking overgrown lot lines, removing dense ground cover and clearing pine needles from roofs and gutters. "The best thing you can do is create some defensible space," he…
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