In San Rafael Saturday, Marin County residents gathered at a new event called the 'Ember Stomp,' a festival devoted to fire safety.
SAN RAFAEL -- Marin County has been one of the most proactive areas for wildfire prevention in the nation so, on Saturday in San Rafael, people celebrated that fact with a new event called the"Ember Stomp," a festival for residents to explore ways to stay fire-safe.
There was music and food and even a petting zoo where kids could meet other"kids" that keep the hills free of brush and weeds.Marcy Betlach lives next to a wooded open space which, she said, puts her on edge in more ways than one.At the festival, she was on a mission to deal with one of the most common wildfire entry points.
Fortress Fire Retardant Services displayed a huge tanker rig they call"Big Red" which, for a price, can hose down landscaping and even entire homes with a special retardant coating that pulls moisture from the surrounding air.
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