South Hill bluff fire prevention work needs volunteers

TRAILS — A volunteer work party to thin brush and prune trees to reduce fire danger on a portion of the South Hill bluff is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 30, organized by Friends of the South Hill Bluff .

“Fires on the bluff threaten the whole South Hill, not only those homes on the edge,” said Pat Keegan, the group’s president. “Currently we have a Forest Fire Risk Reduction Project on the bluff between 16th and 21st Ave.”

More volunteers are needed to get the project done, he said.

The group will work 9 a.m.-1 p.m. starting at the Ash Street and 16th Avenue trailhead.

Helpers should bring work gloves, and pruning tools if possible.

Info: Phil 670-4649 .