Two Humboldt organizations get $35K from PG & E Corporation Foundation

The PG&E Corporation Foundation and the California Fire Foundation recently made wildfire grants to two Humboldt County organizations - Cultural Fire Management Council and Bridgeville Volunteer Fire Department. The grants totaled $35K and will be used for specialized equipment.

These are some more details from a press release issued by PG & E:

The California Fire Foundation (CFF), with support from The PG&E Corporation Foundation (The PG&E Foundation), has awarded wildfire safety grants to 19 local fire departments, fire agencies and community groups in PG&E’s North Coast Region, including Bridgeville Volunteer Fire Department and Cultural Fire Management Council. This is the sixth year these grants have been awarded to help communities bolster their disaster preparedness and response programs.

The wildfire safety grants — totaling $730,000 this year — have been distributed to agencies in high wildfire-risk areas with the goal of strengthening their disaster readiness and response. The grants announcement comes during National Preparedness Month, observed each September to raise awareness of the importance of preparing for disasters and emergencies that can happen at any time.

“All of us must work together to combat California’s growing wildfire threat, particularly in the North Coast where many High Fire Threat Districts are located, and where many of us have personally experienced the impacts of wildfires. We’re grateful for the opportunity to support the California Fire Foundation and help fund local fire departments and agencies in Humboldt to help us all be better prepared and more resilient to disasters like wildfires,” said Dave Canny, Vice President of PG&E’s North Coast Region.

Funding will be used to purchase personal protective and specialized equipment for firefighters, complete defensible space and vegetation management work, fuels and hazards reduction, and conduct fire safety public education and outreach.

The 19 North Coast recipients are located in Humboldt, Mendocino, Sonoma, Lake, Marin and Napa Counties.