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La Habra Heights committee advances three‑year Firewise USA plan, spotlights battery disposal and home hardening
Summary
The La Habra Heights emergency‑preparedness committee reviewed a three‑year Firewise USA plan focusing on education, home hardening, defensible space, evacuation mapping and proposed local lithium‑battery collection; the fire department pledged support and the plan will be filed with Firewise USA pending minor input.
The La Habra Heights EPC Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness Committee on Jan. 15 reviewed and agreed to advance a three‑year Firewise USA plan that prioritizes education/outreach, home hardening, defensible space and evacuation planning.
The committee’s chair, Al (Chair), said the plan lays out monthly outreach, home‑hardening goals and an expanded evacuation map. "We just completed our 3 year Firewise USA and we put another 3 year plan together," Al said, adding the plan also responds to emerging risks such as lithium‑battery fires in household trash and proposes a local collection box at the park or city hall to reduce the risk…
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