HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Item No. 05 Termination of Proclamation Suspending Burning Permits and use of open fireCITY OF
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DREAM EXTREME-
REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR
AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: ROBERT A. BRADY
CITY MANAGER
DATE: DECEMBER 14, 2010
SUBJECT: TERMINATION OF THE PROCLAMATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
SUSPENDING BURNING PERMITS AND OTHER USES OF OPEN FIRE
Backaround
Due to critical fire weather and high fire hazard conditions, the Lake Elsinore City
Council passed.a proclamation suspending burning permits and other uses of open fire
within the City limits on July 28, 2010.
Discussion
With the recent precipitation, these hazardous fire conditions have diminished.
Terminating the burning suspension proclamation will allow burn permits and campfire
permits to be issued.
Fiscal Impact
None.
Recommendation
It is recommended the City Council terminate the proclamation suspending the issuance
of burn permits and other uses of open fire that became effective on July 28, 2010.
Prepared by: Kevin Lawson
Fire Chief ~W'
Approved by: Robert A. Brady
City Manager
Attachment: Copy of Adopted Proclamation
Cal Fire News Release AGENDA ITEM NO. 5
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A PROCLAMATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE
ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, SUSPENDING THE ISSUANCE OF BURN
PERMITS AND OTHER USES OF OPEN FIRE,
'Do to extreme menace of destruction by fire to life, improved property or
natural resources caused by critical fire weather and acute dryness of vegetation;
and/or fire suppression forces being heavily committed to control fire; and, under
the authority provided in Section 307 of the 2007 California Fire Code, adopted
by reference in Chapter 15.56 of the Lake Elsinore Municipal Code, the City of
Lake Elsinore hereby suspends the privileges of burning by permit and other
uses of open fire within the City.
In addition to suspension of open burning, the following restrictions also
are hereby applied within the City of Lake Elsinore:
1. Use of campfires is restricted to within established campfire facilities
located in established campgrounds and beaches open to the public.
2. Cooking fires with a valid permit are permissive when no alternate means
of cooking is available and requires an on-site inspection prior to the
issuance of a permit
3. Warming fires are permissive when weather conditions exist to justify the
request and require an on-site inspection prior to the issuance of a permit.
This order shall become effective at 1200 hours on July 28, 2010 and remain
in effect until the proclamation is formally terminated.
Melissa Melendez, Mayor
Carol Cowley, City Clerk
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NEWS RELEASE
CAL FIRE / RIVERSIDE COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT
John R. Hawkins, Fire Chief
(951) 940-6900
www.rvcfire.org
Contact: Mike Smith Release Date: November 29, 2010
Fire Captain
(951) 940-6985
CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department Transitions to Winter-Preparedness Staffing
Effective Monday, November 29, 2010, CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Chief John R. Hawkins has rescinded the
closure restricting public access of the seven hazardous fire areas cited under Riverside County Ordinance 787.4. The
following areas will be re-opened to the public:
• Avery Canyon (Gibbet Road east of State Street in Hemet)
• North Mountain and Indian Canyon (San Jacinto area)
• Whitewater Canyon (east of Cabazon and north of Palm Springs)
• Nuevo/Lakeview (east of Menifee Road and San Jacinto Avenue)
• Minto(Sage)
• Reinhardt Canyon (north of Hwy 74 and California Avenue in Hemet)
• Ramona Bowl and Bautista Canyon (southeast Hemet)
In addition to re-opening these hazardous fire areas, Chief Hawkins has also terminated the Proclamation suspending
burning permits and other uses of open fire in local and state responsibility lands in Riverside County.
Also effective on November 29, 2010, CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department will transition to "Winter-
Preparedness" staffing. Augmented air and ground firefighting resources during "Summer-Preparedness" staffing, or
"peak" fire season, will transition to minimum staffing levels during the winter months. CAL FIRE stations within the
Riverside County Fire Department service area where two engines are staffed during "Summer Preparedness" will be
reduced to one engine. These stations include:
• Station 1 - Perris
• Station 10 - Lake Elsinore
• Station 20 - Beaumont
• Station 28 - Sage
• Station 29 - Anza
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NEWS RELEASE
CAL FIRE / RIVERSIDE COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT
John R. Hawkins, Fire Chief
(951) 940-6900
www.rvcfire.orq
Fixed-wing aircraft at CAL FIRE's Ryan Air Attack Base in Hemet will be off-contract on November 30, 2010, however,
one water-dropping helicopter and one bulldozer will be covered 24/7.
CAL FIRE "State" station and aircraft staffing levels are typically augmented each summer. Careful and constant
evaluation of predicted weather, fuel moisture and potential fire conditions dictates the annual transition from "Summer" to
"Winter Preparedness" staffing.
CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department would like to stress the importance of "hardening your home" in preparation
of the 2011 and future fire seasons. Are you prepared? Visit our website at www.rvefire.org or the CAL FIRE website at
www.fire.ca.gov to learn more about "Ready, Set, GO!" This interactive, user-friendly application takes you on a guided
fire safety tour that includes simple steps to prepare your family, home and property against potentially devastating
wildfires.
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