A new wildfire risk reduction project is getting underway in the Road 620 corridor, and local residents will have an opportunity to learn exactly what it means for their properties and the surrounding community at an upcoming town hall in Oakhurst.
The Eastern Madera County Fire Safe Council is launching the Bissett Laterals & Road 620 Fuel Break Project, a CAL FIRE-funded effort focused on reducing wildfire danger, improving evacuation routes, and creating strategic fuel breaks in one of the region’s more fire-prone areas.
For those who live along Road 620 or in the surrounding Ahwahnee area, the work is expected to include ladder fuel removal, selective tree thinning, and shaded fuel breaks along key ridgelines, all designed to slow the spread of wildfire and give firefighters a stronger chance to protect homes.
Equally important, organizers say, is improving access in and out of the area during an emergency…