The City of Fillmore Fire Department in conjunction with the Ventura County Fire Department Wildland Fire Division will be conducting a live fire training exercise. The training will commence July 6 – July 8 between the hours of 8:00AM – 2:00PM in the 1200 block of Good Enough Road in Fillmore, weather permitting.
Training is slated to include the burning of low-level grasses found throughout a 30-acre parcel slated for development in the near future. Smoke and flames will be visible throughout the area however should have a minimal impact on both traffic and routine activities.
The purpose of this exercise is to provide fire personnel the rare opportunity to obtain hands-on experience with live fire in a controlled non-emergent environment. The process will be supervised by experienced personnel and will follow strict safety guidelines set by the California State Fire Marshal. This process provides invaluable training experience for fire personnel while simultaneously reducing the amount of weeds and hazardous debris commonly found in the urban-interface areas.