March 2007

The March 2007 Arkansas FireWise Home of the Month belongs to Bill and LaDonna Padgett, and is located on Feather Creek Road in Beaver.

The Padgetts purchased the home — heavily overgrown with weeds and brush — approximately two years ago. They have worked hard in creating a defensible space through the removal of ladder fuels underneath the well-spaced trees.

Mr. Padgett is retired and works on many community projects and is a volunteer fireman with the Holiday Island Fire Department. He also recently accepted the position as FireWise board chairman for the community of Beaver. Mrs. Padgett works with children at a local daycare.

The Firewise Home of the Month plaque was presented to Mr. and Mrs. Padgett by Tony Siciliano, Arkansas FireWise consultant (far left), and Jack Deaton, Holiday Island Fire Chief (far right) during a Firewise board meeting.