The
Mission of the Willow Creek Fire Safe Council is to reduce wildfire
risk and increase survivability by implementing fuels reduction
projects
and encouraging residents of the Willow Creek area to make their homes,
neighborhoods, and communities fire safe.
OBJECTIVES
Increase
Community awareness and understanding of both the benefits and threats
of wildland fire
Educate
residents on ways to protect their lives and property from loss to
catastrophic wildland fire
Generate
individual and community action to reduce wildfire hazards and plan for
emergency response
Reduce
wildfire hazards by removing flammable vegetation around homes and
evacuation routes
Enhance
communication between the public, federal, state, county and
local agencies to identify and prioritize hazardous fuels reduction
projects and coordinate community planning
Develop
and monitor a Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) for the Willow
Creek area to address hazard mitigation, community preparedness,
structure protection, and wildfire response
Engage
the youth of our communities in fire prevention by providing activities
and education opportunities related to fire safety and protecting
natural resources.
