Community Wildfire Protection Plans, often referred to as CWPPs, were introduced and passed into law in as part of the “Healthy Forests Restoration Act” (HFRA) of 2003, a CWPP represents the best opportunity communities have to address the challenges of the wildland-urban interface (WUI) in a way that brings about comprehensive and locally supported solutions.
In 2007 Evergreen Fire/Rescue embarked on its CWPP journey as a means to improve our ability to identify and help protect the Evergreen community from the threat of a wildfire disaster. EFR’s CWPP was updated in 2020 with another update planned in 2024.
Within Evergreen’s Community Wildfire Protection Plan (2020), twenty-six Plan Units were identified, each with local residents serving as volunteer Wildfire Ambassadors. Our Wildfire Ambassadors are a vital asset to us and their communities and, working in a collaborative partnership with EFR, help to extend our reach into the many neighborhoods located within our fire protection district. Through Wildfire Ambassadors, Evergreen Fire/Rescue is able to better communicate with neighborhoods, as well as plan fire mitigation projects and events. If mitigation is of interest to you email ambassador@evergreenfirerescue.com or click here for the Community Wildfire Ambassador page.
Click here to view the 2020 CWPP
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