PODCAST #89: Teams Race Rain to Mitigate Toxic Debris Flows, Advance Dixie Fire Recovery

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In this episode (#89) we talk with Jerry Sipe, recovery manger for Dixie and Beckwourth Complex Fires in Plumas County.

He talks about how the utter devastation in Greenville, a town of about 1,100 in Plumas County, has left a debris field from one end to the other, as well as destroyed homes scattered throughout the area. While crews are making good progress debris cleanup and removal of hazardous waste caused by the fire, there’s still a large number of homeowners who have not signed a right of entry (ROE) form to allow crews to access the property to clean it. And that’s a problem, especially with the wet season arriving; rain causes debris flows, and that can contaminate ground water.

LINK TO: Debris Removal Prog.

https://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/blogs/in-the-loop/in-the-loop/2018/09/24/consolidated-debris-removal-program-faqs

Cal OES Debris Removal

https://wildfirerecovery.caloes.ca.gov/ufaqs/what-is-the-consolidated-debris-removal-program/

SBA Disaster Asst.

https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/disaster-assistance

Dixie Fire Recovery

https://plumascounty.us/2880/Debris-Removal-Programs

Debris Flow Mitigation

https://www.ready.gov/landslides-debris-flow

Dixie Fire Incident

https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7690/