Many North Bay residents gathered at the Marin Civic Center Fairgrounds on Saturday for the Ember Stomp Wildfire Prevention Festival.
The event was geared towards teaching the community about wildfire prevention and how to be prepared before a fire breaks out.
“I think there certainly is a history here of fire. We know history repeats itself in terms of fire, so we’re trying to interrupt that process and that cycle, and I think our residents really understand that, and they’re making that investment,” said Jason Weber, the Marin County Fire Department chief.
Two structures were tested during a live burn demonstration to highlight the importance of having a five-foot non-combustible buffer zone around one’s home. One of the structures was built with fire-resistant materials, and the other without.
“One of them is wildfire prepared, the other is very typical construction was going to light small fires as if embers had …