The Silver City Public Library will host Ty Oliver, District Fire Management Officer, to speak about how the Forest Service works with other entities to respond to wildfires. The information session will be Friday, January 17, 3:00pm, and will cover wildfire spotting, what resources are mobilized, how teams are organized and led, incident types, and suppression techniques.
"It is interesting and helpful to know how wildfire suppression works in our area, and we are glad to host this session before the fire season starts in earnest," said Lillian Galloway, library assistant director. "This information session will be an excellent complement to the 'Fire History and Management on the Gila' Lunch and Learn that the Western Institute of Lifelong Learning is hosting on Wednesday, January 15."
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