The Fire Mitigation Committee met in early April to plan activities for the 2011 fire season. Although details aren’t yet available, the committee expects to sponsor a workshop and field trip on forest insects and disease in late June. The workshop, which would serve as the North Fork’s annual Firewise Day, also would consider the relationship between wildfire susceptibility and dead and dying trees. In addition, the committee hopes to offer practical training and assessment for landowners who want to address wildfire risks around their home. The training may be offered in conjunction with Firesafe Montana.
If the opportunity arises, the committee will apply for another cost-share grant to assist landowners with fuels reduction on their properties. Funds from our two previous grants have been exhausted.
Fire Mitigation Update, Spring 2011
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