He noted that the fuel load in the community is tremendous. BC Harris indicated that he would like to use the brush crusher in pre-identified areas in concert with a prescribed burn. The brush crusher will flatten the overgrown brush thus slowing down the spread of the prescribed burn and help in eliminating the possibility of an unintentional escape. BC Harris has identified several areas where there is an extraordinary high fuel load. The Program will burn the underbrush in those areas but not the oaks.
Canyon is one of the proposed areas.
BC Harris showed a short videotape of the brush crusher and its effectiveness. There is an agreement prepared by the County that grants permission to the County Fire Department to conduct a prescribed burn on the City's property. The agreement will provide liability and property damage protection to the City. BC Harris gave a brief presentation on the history of wild land fires in La Ca ada Flintridge. He indicated that, given the history, the City is overdue for a wild land fire.