Saturday, May 4, is National Wildfire Community Preparedness Day and the Pinebrook Fire Safety Committee is inviting the Summit County community to an event to learn about wildfire safety.
The free event is at Pinebrook Park from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. It starts with with a 45-minute hike led by Brad Washa, a Pinebrook resident and assistant professor of wildland fire science at Utah State University. During the hike along Two Mile Creek, Washa will show community members forest health concerns and work done by the fire safety committee to mitigate fire hazards.
After the hike at 11 a.m., speakers will discuss wildfire prevention. Park City Fire Marshal Mike Owens said the fire district will discuss its chipping program and how it can help community members prepare for wildfires, like checking around a home for risks.