Fire Prevention Week was established to commemorate the Great Chicago Fire, the tragic 1871 conflagration that killed more than 250 people, left 100,000 homeless, destroyed more than 17,400 structures and burned more than 2,000 acres. The fire began on October 8, but continued into and did most of its damage on October 9, 1871.
The CWPP enables the community to plan how it will reduce the risk of wildfire. The plan identifies strategic sites and methods for fuel reduction projects across the landscape and jurisdictional boundaries. Benefits of having a CWPP include grant funding priority for projects identified in a CWPP. A link to the current CWPP can be found at http://www.santacruzcountyfire.com/ under the Resource Management tab.
The primary focus of this update is to include additional “High Priority Project Areas” as well as a discussion of our achievements and goals.
Partnerships need to include strategies for sustainability. The final theme is Funding Dollars and Sense.
