|
The National Firewise Communities Programs is an interagency program designed to encourage
local solutions for wildfire safety by involving communities and firefighters in an effort
to protect people and property from the risk of wildfire. The CWPP (Community Wildfire Protection Plan)
completed in September 2005 rated the Elk Falls Ranch community as a HIGH on their hazard rating system.
|
|
|
|
Firewise is about mitigation… mitigation of your own property and participation in mitigation of our neighbors’ property if they need assistance.
|
|
|
|
If you have lived in Elk Falls Ranch since 2002 you have been affected by 4 major wildfires in our area burning approximately 145,000 acres; since 2000, 5 wildfires burning 155,000 acres; and since 1996, 6 wildfires burning 167,000 acres.
|
|
|
|
We are protected by the Elk Creek Fire Protection District (ECFPD) and we have partnered with them in an attempt to influence and reduce our vulnerability.
|
|
|
|
ECFPD has conducted a Firewise Community Assessment, we have developed an Elk Falls Ranch Firewise Community Action Plan. On October 4th, 2010 we accomplished recognition as a Firewise Community. You can download and read copies of the Assessment and Action Plan in our downloads area.
|
|
|
|
We look forward to working together in this community project. EVERYONE in Elk Falls Ranch Subdivision is a member of this committee and we invite and encourage your participation.
|
|
|
|
Click here to see a map of where Firewise work has been done in our community. Green indicates where Firewise volunteers have worked on a property on a community work day. Oranges indicate where homeowners have worked on their own properties and submitted their time to Firewise.
|