Preparing your community
In this episode of the In The Woods podcast, Lauren Grand is joined by Carrie Berger (Fire Program manager) & Emily Jane Davis (Fire Program director) to discuss how communities can be better prepared for wildfires.
In this episode of the In The Woods podcast, Lauren Grand is joined by Carrie Berger (Fire Program manager) & Emily Jane Davis (Fire Program director) to discuss how communities can be better prepared for wildfires.
Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPP) have helped communities work together to achieve common goals and deal with often controversial issues. CWPPs have offered many valuable opportunities to communities, allowing them to identify local priorities for community protection and resource management.
The collaborative efforts of foresters from the federal and state agencies, rural fire departments, private landowners, local government agencies, volunteer organizations, and concerned citizens who live in the wildland urban interface, have resulted in signed CWPPs in every county and many communities across Oregon.