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Firewise workshop in Spokane May 17-18

In this Dec. 16, 2013 photo, a fire burns the hillside in the Big Sur, Calif., region. More than 800 firefighters fought the unusual late fall wildfire that has destroyed more than a dozen homes and forced about 100 people to flee the forested mountains. No injuries have been reported. (Travis Geske / The Californian)
In this Dec. 16, 2013 photo, a fire burns the hillside in the Big Sur, Calif., region. More than 800 firefighters fought the unusual late fall wildfire that has destroyed more than a dozen homes and forced about 100 people to flee the forested mountains. No injuries have been reported. (Travis Geske / The Californian)
FIRE PREVENTION -- A free Firewise Communities Workshop will be offered May 17-18 in Spokane by the Washington Department of Natural Resources, Spokane County Conservation District and Washington State University Extension.
 
The sessions will offer advice on how to adapt to living with wildfire and help neighbors to work together and take action to reduce fire danger and prevent losses.
 
Preregister by contacting WSU extension coordinator Steven McConnell, (509) 477-2175 or email steven.mcconnell@wsu.edu.
Who:         Anyone is invited.
When: 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on May 17-18.
Where: 1610 S. Technology Blvd Spokane, WA 99224
Rich Landers
Rich Landers joined The Spokesman-Review in 1977. He is the Outdoors editor for the Sports Department writing and photographing stories about hiking, hunting, fishing, boating, conservation, nature and wildlife and related topics.

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