Big Oak neighbor Brian Lux spoke with Linda Azevedo and Mark Leighton at the Oak Hill Area Fire Safe Council commuity meeting on October 10th about some fire safety concerns Brian had about Big Oak Road. He then took it another step, contacting El Dorado County Supervisor Brian Veerkamp. Veerkamp's office directed him to Brian Mullens, El Dorado County Department of Transportation (DOT) Director. 

Kudos to our Rocky Ridge neighbors for taking the initiative to make their road (off Oak Hill Road) safer from wildfire - and to make it more accessible to firefighters. As one resident said, "Our road is private and had become overgrown over the years. We learned that firefighters prioritize saving homes that are well-maintained (and have defensible space).