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 On September 12, 2015 the Valley Fire erupted into what would become the third most destructive wildfire in the California's history at the time. It is currently the state's fifth most destructive blaze. (photo: Will Evans) Lake County, California has had a tough time with wildfire in the last decade. Hit by the Valley Fire in 2015, the Mendocino Complex Fire in 2018, and many other fires, the county faces not only questions about how to rebuild, but also how to prepare for future wildfire. Like many places in California, Lake County strives to identify areas of risk before they are devastated by fire, and mitigate risk for those areas in whatever way they can. Community building plays an important role in this process, and the Lake County community has certainly come together in the wake of fire. But the question remains: once the community is together, where do you go next?
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by: CLERC Staff CLERC is over a year into implementing the Lake County Hazardous Fuel Reduction Project - Phase 1 and we're finally starting to see some major progress. Below are some highlights from CLERC's most recently submitted progress report to CAL FIRE. From Lake County News: The new “Lady of the Lake” column is written by Angela De Palma-Dow, a scientist, certified limnologist and staffer at Lake County Water Resources (It should be noted, she’s writing these columns on her own time, not county time, and the views expressed are her own). Her goal is to answer questions from community members about Clear Lake. Email her at LadyoftheClearLake@gmail.com.  Cyanobacteria bloom in Clearlake Oaks, July 2021 (photo by: Angela DePalma-Dow) Dear Lady of the Lake, We have a family property on the lake in Soda Bay and the water in the lake there is really gross, it’s weedy, it smells, and I have heard that the algae growing on the top is toxic? We have children and dogs. What is going on and what do we do? — Concerned in Soda Bay Dear Concerned,
Thank you for asking this question, I am glad you are paying attention to the lake and you are noticing that the conditions have changed... |
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