FIREWISE is a national effort. In Natrona County it began as the Firewise Wyoming - Natrona County Project, and will eventually include the entire State of Wyoming as - FIREWISE WYOMING
In 1999, Casper Mountain was recognized as one of Wyoming’s “worst Urban – Wildland Interface” areas. The Wyoming State Forestry Division requested help from the Casper Mountain Forest Stewardship Association and the Casper Mountain Fire District to set up a Wildfire Mitigation Pilot Project on Casper Mountain. The project was funded by a U.S. Forest Service grant obtained by the Wyoming State Forestry Division, and was named FIREWISE WYOMING. A committee was organized to administer this project, called Firewise Wyoming - Natrona County Committee.
Here is a brief summary of some of the major Firewise Wyoming - Natrona County Projects and Objectives:
- Conduct Wildfire Hazard home site and structure Assessments for landowners on Casper Mountain and in the Goose Egg area.
- Implement water development projects on Casper Mountain for fire fighting operations in the project areas.
- Assist area landowners to implement Wildfire Hazard Reduction Projects on their properties, including the use of a cost share program.
- Create and implement FIREWISE information and education through workshops, educational material, PSA’s and other related articles for local and statewide publications.
- Develop and maintain a “Firewise Wyoming” Website.
- Develop an additional 8 demonstration sites, as well as a Wildfire Mitigation/ Demonstration Project Interpretive area on Casper Mountain.
- Develop a Demonstration Project pamphlet.
- Develop Forest Stewardship Wildfire Mitigation plans.
- Continue developing and updating a Wildfire Mitigation plan for Casper Mountain, as well as Wildfire Hazard maps and related GPS locations data.
- Develop a FIREWISE plant/landscaping list.
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