The Association is your neighbors, area residents, local groups/organizations, and government agencies working together for wildfire preparedness through education, training, outreach, and information to help communities with year-round opportunities for reducing wildfire risk.
MAY 18: “BECOMING A FIREWISE COMMUNITY” MOVED TO TIJERAS SENIOR CENTER
Join us Saturday, May 18, at 9:00 a.m. for “Becoming a Firewise Community” presented by Joe Stehling, EMWPA board member. His program has been moved to the Tijeras Senior Center, 10 Tijeras Ave. Joe will explain the Firewise program and relate his Hidden Lake experience in Colfax County in northern New Mexico. Learn what you can do to protect your home and neighborhood.
HOME HAZARDS? HELP US HELP YOU!
Need help assessing and addressing home hazards on your property? If so, help us help you. Review this Home Hazard Assessment Guideand Worksheet from the Forest Stewards Guild to learn how to recognize and assess potential hazards that may exist around your home. Then we invite you to take this short hazard assessment survey. Your responses will help us gain a more accurate picture of hazardous fuels conditions around homes in the East Mountains so that we can work with Team Rubicon volunteers to provide the help you need.
Bernalillo County incorporated your comments into its updated countywide Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP). The update includes revised data analyses, base maps, community risk assessments, priorities for hazard reduction activities, and recommendations for reducing structure ignitability. Access the CWPP through its Story Map.
