May is supposed to be the month when Lake County talks about preparedness. Clear the brush. Check the evacuation routes. Get the go bags ready. Make sure the tools work before the smoke shows up. It is practical advice, and in Lake County, it is not optional. Wildfire preparedness is not a seasonal slogan here….
County: Lake
Photo courtesy North Shore Fire District
State money buys trucks, but Lake County fire districts still face crunch
Lake County enters fire season with new equipment money, deeper budget worries On the first day of Wildfire Preparedness Month, Lake County fire leaders stood beside state Sen. Mike McGuire to celebrate $2 million in state money for badly needed firefighting equipment. The funding will help three local agencies replace or rebuild aging apparatus: two…