Fall-Winter 2009
The Island fire department is expecting a proposal from West Shore for an Island-wide alarm system. The system would utilize existing towers, strategically located around the island to alert islanders of a significant fire emergency. Considerable work remains to refine proposal details and identify potential sources of funding. Additional information will be provided as it becomes available.
Signs to display the current forest fire risk level are being constructed over the fall and winter months, and will be posted by the coming summer season at major transportation facilities and campgrounds around the Island. Jacque LaFreniere has been trained by the DNR, and has agreed to calculate the daily fire risk assessment based upon factors such as temperature, humidity and wind. Obtaining this information from Jacque, volunteers will be needed to assure the Island-wide signs are posted with the most recent assessment.
– Bruce Jacobson
