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Coal Creek Canyon
Community Wildfire Protection Plan
Neighbors Helping Neighbors Protect Our Homes From Wildfire
Mitigation comes in a variety of shapes, sizes, and flavors
By Chris Reichard, CCCFPD CWPP Implementation Committee As our CWPP journey continues, we wanted to talk about “big projects” and why...
Chris Reichard
Aug 13 min read
Wildfire Mitigate Your Property to Keep Your Homeowners Insurance
Wildfire Mitigate Your Property to Keep Your Homeowners Insurance By Cork Rech, CCCFPD CWPP Implementation Committee We hope you were...
Cork Rech
Jul 13 min read
HUGE Fire Department Slash Drop-off Event
On June 21, the Fire Department hosted a Slash Drop-off Day for everyone living in the Coal Creek Canyon Fire Protection District...
Cork Rech
Jun 303 min read
Homeowners Insurance Virtual Event - June 12
In wildfire-prone landscapes, navigating home insurance can feel confusing and stressful. United Policyholders ( uphelp.org ), a...
Jody Dickson
Jun 51 min read
Free June Slash Drop-off Event in Coal Creek Canyon
Two slash collection events at Coal Creek Fire Station 2 are planned for this summer. The first one is June 21st. These events are free...
Jody Dickson
Jun 51 min read
Slash Management Options
Let’s talk about Slash Summertime in the mountains brings longer days filled with opportunities for outdoor activities. For many of us...
Jody Dickson
May 313 min read
How to Properly Insure a Home Held in a Trust
By Cork Rech, CCCFPD CWPP Implementation Committee United Policyholders ( www.uphelp.org ) states that, as of February 2025, more than...
Cork Rech
May 13 min read
CDOT to Begin Hwy 72 Roadside Fuels Mitigation
By Cork Rech, CCCFPD CWPP Implementation Committee Since the new Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) was published last May, our...
Cork Rech
Mar 313 min read
CWPP Update – It doesn’t have to be us…
By Jody Dickson, CCCFPD CWPP Implementation Committee Last month, I compared our wildfire risk to those of some of the biggest and most...
Jody Dickson
Mar 13 min read
CWPP Update – It could so easily be us…
By Jody Dickson, CCCFPD CWPP Implementation Committee At the time that I write this, 27 people are dead and almost 15,000 structures are...
Jody Dickson
Feb 13 min read
CWPP Update – 2025 Wildfire Preparedness Commitments
By Jody Dickson, CCCFPD CWPP Implementation Committee Happy New Year! We hope you enjoyed your holidays and are ready to kick into gear...
Jody Dickson
Jan 13 min read
Life in Our Fire District Brings Much to be Grateful For
By Cork Rech, CCCFPD CWPP Implementation Committee As we celebrate the holidays, we realize we have much to be thankful for in Coal Creek...
Cork Rech
Dec 1, 20243 min read
CWPP Update – October Team Rubicon Event
By Jody Dickson, CCCFPD CWPP Implementation Committee We were thrilled to host another wildfire mitigation event with Team Rubicon in...
Jody Dickson
Nov 15, 20243 min read
Update on the Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP)
Recap on why we need an updated CWPP. The Coal Creek Canyon Fire Protection District (CCCFPD) board of directors voted to update the...
Cork Rech
Nov 1, 20243 min read
Fire Department Hosts Free Slash Drop Site
Cork Rech, CCCFPD CWPP Implementation Committee On September 21, the Fire Department hosted a Slash Drop-off Day for everyone living in...
Cork Rech
Oct 3, 20242 min read
What Does “Safe Evacuation” Mean?
Cork Rech, CCCFPD CWPP Implementation Committee When we think of safely evacuating ahead of a wildfire, we must think backwards from the...
Cork Rech
Sep 30, 20243 min read
CWPP Priority Project #1 – Highway 72 Roadside Fuel Mitigation
By Jody Dickson, CCCFPD CWPP Implementation Committee Within our updated Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP), there are several...
Jody Dickson
Aug 31, 20243 min read
The CWPP Focus Groups Were a Great Success!
Cork Rech, CCCFPD CWPP Implementation Team The Coal Creek Canyon Fire Protection District’s (CCCFPD) Community Wildfire Protection Plan...
Cork Rech
Jul 31, 20243 min read
CCCFPD Forming CWPP Implementation Committee
By Jody Dickson, CCCFPD Community Outreach Team First we want to say THANK YOU to everyone who came to participate in the Focus Groups in...
Jody Dickson
Jun 30, 20243 min read
Come to a CWPP Focus Group in June!
By Cork Rech, CCCFPD Community Outreach Team After 14 months of hard work by many scientists, foresters, firefighters, local agencies and...
Cork Rech
May 31, 20243 min read
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