by Deanne Suddaby | Dec 17, 2024 | News
The Community Wildfire Planning Center and CAL FIRE – Office of the State Fire Marshal are excited to announce that registration is now open for the trainings “An Introduction to Land Use Planning for Wildfires in California”. These are free, all-day, in person...
by Deanne Suddaby | Jun 20, 2024 | News
Last month, CWPC and CAL FIRE – Office of the State Fire Marshal’s Community Wildfire Preparedness and Mitigation Division wrapped up another successful round of trainings to educate planners, fire officials, building officials, and other professionals on Land Use...
by Deanne Suddaby | Apr 21, 2022 | News
The Colorado State Forest Service (CSFS), directed by the Colorado State Legislature through Senate Bill 09-001, released new minimum standards for development of Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPPs). CWPPs are documents that focus on identifying and mitigating...
by Deanne Suddaby | Mar 17, 2022 | News
A new report, “Spreading like Wildfire: The Rising Threat of Extraordinary Landscape Fires,” published by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) found that the number of wildfires will rise by 50% by 2100. The report also found that governments are not...
by Deanne Suddaby | Feb 22, 2022 | News
CWPC Executive Director, Molly Mowery, was interviewed for the recent Colorado Sun Article, “Colorado doesn’t have a statewide fire-resistant construction requirement. In the Marshall fire’s wake, critics say it’s time.” The article highlights discrepancies in how...
