Base residents urged to assist in fire prevention

More than100 acres burned from unintentional fires on Camp Pendleton in 2009, forcing many families to be uprooted from their homes. This year, base residents are urged to take preventative measures to guard their families and homes during the fire season.

“It is fire season year-round on base,” said Bill P. Gick, fire inspector, Camp Pendleton Fire and Emergency Services. “During the summer the chance of fires happening is nearly three times as likely.”

The high risks inspired the base’s fire department to produce a list of ways to better prepare a home in the event of a fire.

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