CCC Forestry Corps Plays Vital Role in State’s Wildfire Mitigation

The California Conservation Corps’ Forestry Corps program is part of the state’s strengthening defense against wildfires and recently received grant support from Edison International.

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Local Residents in Old Wilkerson Work to Increase Wildfire Safety

Nami Elliott’s home sits above the western side of the valley floor in Inyo County’s Old Wilkerson. When the Taboose Fire burned close to her home about a year ago, she still remembers the “horrific winds” and the sky that had turned pink and red. ...

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SCE Biologists Help Protect Wildlife During Emergencies

In the southern Sierra Nevada, the Pacific fisher – a carnivore in the weasel family that eats birds and even porcupines – is now on the endangered species list for these mountains partly due to the loss of their habitat from wildfires. ...

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SCE Drone Inspections Help Reduce Wildfire Risk

Alyssa Grigoryan has been studying to get her Remote Pilot Certificate from the FAA so she can become a certified drone pilot. She hopes to get her license in the next few months, a process that was put on hold during the coronavirus pandemic. ...

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CCC Forestry Corps Plays Vital Role in State’s Wildfire Mitigation

The California Conservation Corps’ Forestry Corps program is part of the state’s strengthening defense against wildfires and recently received grant support from Edison International.

Caroline Aoyagi-Stom

ENERGIZED by Edison Editor

@SCE_CarolineA

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Photo Credit: Ernesto Sanchez

Video Credit: Joseph Foulk and Ernesto Sanchez

Published on August 28, 2020

Tags: wildfire mitigation, California Conservation Corps