| Bighorn County under the direction of the Bighorn County
Fire Warden acquired a two-year grant to address wildfire in the urban
interface. The County contracted with TFS to coordinate Firewise efforts
in the county (http://www.firewise.org/).
Firewise is a National program providing information aimed at the
reduction of hazard and risk of catastrophic wildfire in the urban
interface.
The initial effort under the Firewise grant is aimed at addressing
the hazardous fuels conditions in the river and creek bottom areas of
Bighorn County. An addendum to the existing 2005
Community Wildfire Protection Plan
(CWPP) is being developed through the spring and summer of 2009. An
Operating Group has been formed made up of the Fire Chiefs from the
communities within the County, the Wyoming State Forestry Division, the
Bureau of Land Management, and other interested stakeholders. A
CWPP Base Map
identifying at-risk communities has been developed in cooperation with
the Bighorn County Planner. This map prioritizes communities as low,
moderate and high risk from fire. |
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The Dike Fire along the Bighorn River within the Town of Greybull
October 2, 2007. Photo by Nathan Oster.
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