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Burned citrus, avocado and nursery trees—along with
their melted irrigation lines—tell the tragic story of lost nursery stock
resulting from fire and wind damage from San Diego’s Witch fire.
A special $4.6 million allocation of Environmental
Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) funds, targeted for producers affected by
the recent Southern California fires, will help with irrigation systems and
erosion control. (Read
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Gary Reece, veteran fire fighter with California State Parks explains to
State Conservationist Ed Burton and Assistant State Conservationist Dave
Heilig how the recent Poomacha fire on Mount Palomar progressed. Reece says
that the recent tree thinning efforts done in cooperation with NRCS and
other partners made a tremendous difference in successfully battling the
flames and keeping corridors open for exiting homeowners. |
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NRCS
Conservationists Bryan Petit, Danielle "Lori" Hirsch, Cori Butler and Dave Heilig listen to Palomar area resident Robert Carlyle explain how the recent
tree thinning work they accomplished with partners was a major factor in
saving his and other homes in the area. Carlyle also credits the back fires
set by firefighters as key in saving the homes.
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State Conservationist Ed Burton walks past the interface of burned and
unburned regions. The tree thinning and other reduction of forest fuels
helped control the progress and ferocity of the Poomacha fire in the Mount
Palomar region. |
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NRCS Soil Conservationist Vic Smothers (left) and FSA County Director Rosa
Singh discuss USDA assistance programs with Steve Maddock, local nurseryman
recovering from the recent Rice fire in San Diego County.
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