Royal meeting about wildfire planning

ROYAL CITY - There will be a meeting tonight in Royal City to gather public input for the Grant County Community Wildfire Protection Plan.

The meeting, organized by Northwest Management Inc., will be held at the Grant County Fire District Nos. 10-11 station at 336 Camelia ST. NE. It will start at 5:30 p.m.

There will be a similar meeting tonight at 317 W. Main St. in Coulee City, starting at 6 p.m.

These meetings will address the Community Wildfire Protection Plan being updated for Grant County. Public input is being sought to better understand the vulnerability of County residents, businesses, and resources to wildfire.

The purpose of this plan is to promote awareness of the countywide wildland fire hazard and propose workable solutions to reduce the wildfire risk. The planning committee is working on:

• Mapping the Wildland Urban Interface in Grant County.
• Improving public awareness and educating the public about wildfire risk.
• Evaluating strategies for landowners to lessen wildfire potential.
• Addressing areas of inadequate fire protection.
• Recommending risk mitigation projects.

These meetings are open to the public and will include slideshow presentation by wildfire specialists and local personnel working to develop this plan.