This week in #nottheonion: The Mill Valley City Council pulled their fire prevention plan to enforce a three-foot hardscape around houses after residents went into a huff because they would have to uproot their landscaping.https://www.marinij.com/2019/09/06/mill-valleys-fire-prevention-hardscape-plan-now-voluntary-after-protest/ …
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Replying to @annkillion
Oh interesting — maybe there's more nuance to it than this article? Lede reads: "Faced with fierce resistance, the Mill Valley City Council this week withdrew a fire prevention plan that would have required a majority of residents to remove plants immediately around their homes."
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Replying to @lizziejohnsonnn
I think the quote from the man who is upset that this edict came before more attention paid to evacuation routes is probably more to the point. People received very little information before hearing this was “law’”!!We’re fun to make fun of. - I know.
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Replying to @annkillion
There was a great quote in there from someone mentioning evacuation routes were more important than removing hydrangeas. I thought it was an interesting take about an aspect of fire safety! But yes — you Mill Valleyans are fun to poke fun at
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Replying to @lizziejohnsonnn
There just needs to be more community education. Don’t just pass laws without discussion.
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Replying to @lizziejohnsonnn @annkillion
The Tubbs and Paradise fires e.g. were very educational. How much more do we need?
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yeah do all of the above. Mitigation, evacuation routes, etc. Veg mgmt is also part of evacuation. Sideways winds can blow flames on brush/trees 10-20ft horizontally across roads, or what if there are downed trees on roads?
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