As we head into prime wildfire season, thousands came out for a festival like no other in the North Bay on Saturday.
ByEmber Stomp is a wildfire safety and prevention event, helping homeowners prepare for the very real possibility of a wildfire emergency. Ember Stomp is a wildfire safety and prevention event, helping homeowners prepare for the very real possibility of a wildfire emergency.
"It's terrible from a fire prevention standpoint, so we want to demonstrate today what a little fire can do to juniper when it's on fire," said Marin County Fire Chief Jason Weber. "It sounds kind of funny, right? A festival about wildfire. You don't think about celebrating that," said attendee Ben Snyder.Thousands of homeowners are embracing resources and information designed to keep their homes and families safe from the real possibility of wildfire.
"You've got 30 seconds to pack a go-bag and get out of your house, go," said a festival booth worker who was timing Lauren Reinhard. She grabbed what she could."While the urgency and the threat of wildfires is a very scary situation for anyone in fire-prone areas, we have the solutions and we know what to do," said Meg McCabe, executive director of Fire Safe Marin.
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