For some, the devastating 1991 Oakland hills wildfire isn’t just a grim memory — it’s a forewarning.
OAKLAND — Admiring East Oakland from a lookout point at Joaquin Miller Park, Dale Risden feels right at home, having lived just a block away from an entrance to the park’s 500 acres of redwood-laden open space his whole life.
Fire risks are nothing new in forested regions, with parks across Oakland in need of regular maintenance to mitigate the threats. At Joaquin Miller, though, they seem particularly dangerous to its longtime community stewards. Insurance providers have caught on — across California, they are dropping fire coverage. For homes in the wooded Oakland Hills, such as those on Skyline Boulevard that are wedged between Joaquin Miller and Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park, the risks of losses are simply too great. Many residents have lost their home insurance, too.
In May, the fire department installed 10 wildfire sensors around Oakland, as part of a free two-year pilot program. The city will invest further in the sensors if officials determine that it’s effective. Goats graze on a hillside along Tunnel Road in Oakland, Calif., on Friday, May 26, 2023. The goats clearing vegetation is a form of fire mitigation that departments are doing in preparation for the upcoming fire season. Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group
When the city’s vegetation management plan was under development, one of its most vocal critics was Sue Piper, who lost a home to the 1991 hills fire and subsequently became Oakland’s most well-known wildfire prevention activist. “We’re just frustrated, and frankly, disappointed, that the solutions have taken so long,” Piper said.
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