This is an archive of the monthly "Fire and Forest" columns written by MCFSC President, Mike Esnard and published in the Idyllwild Town Crier.

Water - March 2010

The Big Burn by Timothy Egan (abstract) - November 2009

Cottonwood Fire Tour - October 2009

Grant Status Complications - September 2009

Money to Upgrade Wood Shake and Shingle Roofs - July 2009

Norm Walker on Land and Fire Management (Part 2) - October 2008

Norm Walker on Land and Fire Management (Part 1) - October 2008

Lessons Learned from Recent Fires - August 2008

MCFSC Growing Stronger - June 2008

How to Help Your Fire Safe Council - April 2008

Free Money to Abate - March 2008

Fire Prevention for the San Jacintos - February 2008

The Environment Versus Fire Safety - January 2008

Lessons from October Fires (Part 2) - December 2007

Lessons from October Fires (Part 1) - October 2007

The Driest Year - July 2007

Cheers for NRCS! - May 2007

The Woodies - February 2007

Organizing to Abate Your Property - January 2007

A Lesson in Abatement - December 2006

Honoring our Firefighters - November 2006