After close call, residents in Talmadge and surrounding neighborhoods unite to fend off future wildfires

After close call, residents in Talmadge and surrounding neighborhoods unite to fend off future wildfires

From the sweeping views of his Talmadge backyard, Michael Pound spotted the column of black smoke. It was perhaps a half mile away, in the vegetation at the bottom of the canyon. Not particularly worried, Pound headed back inside to change, just in case. He poked his head outside a few minutes later to find his neighbor’s backyard trees on fire. He grabbed his things and evacuated. On Oct. 31, Talmage residents Michael Pound and Sarah Axford, co…