KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – In the wake of the Golf fire incident of this past week, some community members have asked if the “1,000 Hands to Protect Lake County Homes” will still take place on Saturday, Aug. 17.

Supervisor Rob Brown, who has organized the event, said the answer is an emphatic “yes.”

“We knew this effort was vital before; now, we feel even more strongly it is truly critical,” Brown said.

“Like all Lake County residents, I am thankful for the quick and effective work done by firefighters and other first responders to contain the Golf fire. I am also even more committed to doing what I can to limit the chance that a wildfire happens again,” Brown said.

Brown said clearing roadside vegetation is one of our best opportunities to take action, and the area alongside Highway 281 in the Soda Bay corridor remains vulnerable.

“Twelve thousand county residents live near this high risk area, and we need 500 volunteers this Saturday,” Brown said.

The event will take place from 6 to 10 a.m. Saturday at six worksites in the Soda Bay corridor, beginning at the intersection of Highway 281 and Tenino Way in the Clear Lake Riviera.

Work sites will be marked A through F. Go straight to the worksite of your choosing, crew leaders will provide direction and important safety information.

The southbound lane of Soda Bay Road, from Riviera Heights Drive to Point Lakeview Road, will be closed for the hours of the project, in order to allow volunteers to safely work and park.

For maps, visit http://www.lakecountyca.gov/1000Hands/.

Participants are asked to bring nylon-stringed weed eaters; hand tools, including loppers and pruners; and shovels and rakes.

They should wear hats, sunscreen, long-sleeved shirts, long pants, and gloves that can be comfortably worn in warm weather

Water and gloves for those who do not own them will be provided.

Kelseyville Fire Protection District will also patrol and attend to medical needs.

All participants must sign a volunteer services agreement prior to starting work. It can be found at http://www.lakecountyca.gov/1000HandsAgreement/ and returned, by email, to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or your crew leader the day of the event.

As a special incentive, anyone interested in participating in the fire extinguisher giveaway the following morning, Sunday, Aug. 18, at Riviera Elementary School, can receive a voucher and be first in line to get a fire extinguisher by participating in the 1,000 Hands effort.

For more information call Supervisor Brown at 707-349-2628 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..