City of Redding Podcast

New Wildfire Cameras, Some of the First in the Nation, Will Help Protect Redding this Fire Season

March 15, 2022 City of Redding Season 2 Episode 6
City of Redding Podcast
New Wildfire Cameras, Some of the First in the Nation, Will Help Protect Redding this Fire Season
Show Notes

Now that we have just finished the driest January-February in recorded history,  the State of California has called another drought season all but inevitable. This means fire season will be quickly arriving for us in the Northstate. 

We recorded this podcast last year in the Fall of 2021. As we were preparing to put this out to the community, the first rains of the season started to fall.  We felt that everyone needed a break from the worry of wildfire and we paused this topic knowing it would come up again soon. 

In this episode, Shawn Avery, program supervisor for Redding Electric Utility, explains the IQ fire watch camera system that was installed in Redding in 2021. Last year they were an important piece of the Wildfire Mitigation Plan for our local community and proved instrumental in catching several fires. 

Shawn will cover what these cameras are, where they’re from, and why Redding should feel proud to be one of the first in the nation to utilize this technology.

Learn more about REU's wildfire mitigation plan >>
 

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