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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


The Updated CWPP is Ready for Community Review!
What is in the CWPP? The planning document fully explains what it means to live safely in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) and how our...
Cork Rech
May 25, 20242 min read


Time to Get to Work
Our updated Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) is finally here!! Ya-hoo!! After a lot of hard work by a lot of hardworking and...
Jody Dickson
May 1, 20243 min read


CWPP Review
The Coal Creek Canyon Fire Protection District (CCCFPD or District) is happy to invite you to review the updated Community Wildfire...
Cork Rech
Apr 1, 20243 min read


Great Fire Mitigation Work Done in Crescent Park
The Crescent Park Community Fire Protection Association (CPCFPA) is a volunteer-led organization established in 2021 and tasked with...
Cork Rech
Mar 1, 20243 min read


Homeowner’s Insurance: Is it enough to rebuild your home?
Visit the United Policy Holders site for answers to all insurance questions. The tips below are condensed from Top 10 Preparedness...
Cork Rech
Feb 1, 20243 min read


Great Fire Mitigation Work Done in Blue Mountain
The Blue Mountain Forest Stewardship Initiative (FSI) was founded by a small group of concerned residents in 2013, as a Colorado...
Cork Rech
Jan 1, 20243 min read


Consider Landscaping with Low Flammability Plants
by Nate Goeckner, CCCFPD Community Outreach Team Since 2001, Colorado has experienced the top 20 largest wildfires in Colorado state...
Jody Dickson
Dec 1, 20233 min read


Great Fire Mitigation Work Done in Copperdale
There are many neighborhoods in Coal Creek Canyon (CCC) working on wildfire risk reduction activities. Each of these efforts is unique...
Cat Price
Dec 1, 20233 min read


We Heard You!
The Coal Creek Canyon Fire Protection District (CCCFPD) and its Community Outreach Team members thank the CCC community for their robust...
Cork Rech
Oct 18, 20233 min read


We have our work cut out for us!
As I shared last month in the Saws & Slaws article, we hosted Team Rubicon to a wildfire mitigation event in Coal Creek Canyon in August....
Jody Dickson
Oct 1, 20233 min read


Wildfires and Cascading Post-Wildfire Impacts
Wildfire in mountain communities can be devastating. Unfortunately, in many cases the fire is the beginning of cascading events that can...
garywhulme3
Jul 1, 20231 min read


Station #2 Focus Group Meeting
Thank you to those that participated in the Station #1 Focus Group meeting last Thursday. Our next meeting will be held on 6/15 at...
Cork Rech
Jun 11, 20232 min read


CWPP News: The Numbers Make the Case
Here is a quick rundown of what you missed if you couldn’t attend the big CWPP Kickoff meeting last month. We learned some impressive...
Cork Rech
Jun 1, 20233 min read


Please and Thank You… not necessarily in that order
Thank you! To the folks who have already filled out the Fire Department’s Community Survey, we salute you and thank you. To everyone...
Cork Rech
May 31, 20231 min read


Resident Survey and Focus Group Meetings
Please fill out the Resident Survey! Please take 15 minutes to complete the Fire Department’s online CWPP Survey today. Your input will...
Cork Rech
May 10, 20232 min read


CWPP: Focus Group Meetings and a Community Survey Now Available
About the CWPP The Coal Creek Canyon Fire Protection District (CCCFPD or District) 2008 Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) is...
Cork Rech
May 1, 20232 min read


Come to a Community Meeting to Learn About the CWPP
The Coal Creek Canyon Fire Protection District (CCCFPD or District) 2008 Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) is being updated this...
Cork Rech
Apr 1, 20233 min read


What the Heck is A CWPP and Why Do I Need One?
Residents of Coal Creek Canyon (CCC), like all foothills dwellers, understand that the privilege of living in our beautiful mountains...
Cork Rech
Feb 20, 20233 min read


Reality Check – Terminology
First, we need to rethink the way we look at wildfire risk. Let’s start with the terms we use in talking about fire protection....
Cork Rech
Feb 4, 20231 min read
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