Cold Creek Canyon is the First Southern Nevada recognized Firewise USA Site.
A Special Thank You to All who participated in our educational meetings and vegetation reduction activities this year. It was only with your interest and energy in protecting our community from wildfire that we are now recognized as a Firewise USA site. Aa a Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Community, we will benefit from this recognition through grants, Agency support, as well as a safer place for us all to live.
Congratulations Cold Creek Canyon Community!
Follow these Simple steps:
Step 1: Defensible Space
Step 2: Ember Defense
Step 3: Home Hardening
Step 4: Chimney maintenance
Be sure to clean your chimney at least once per year, and check your spark arrestor to make sure it isn't plugged up, as a blocked spark arrestor will cause a fire!
Step 5: Fire Prevention
Check fire extinguishers. Have a dry hose for extinguishing fires (water left in hoses will freeze during winter). Have a fire extinguisher in your kitchen, garage, and near your woodstove.
FIREWISE USA IS A VOLUNTARY COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) established in 1896 is a self-funded, non-profit association that created the Firewise USA outreach program to help protect people and property from wildfire risks. Benefits include sharing knowledge from experience and fire research on how to protect lives and communities.
Wildfire Defense Grant Program
The Community Wildfire Defense Program, or CWDG, is intended to help at-risk local communities and Tribes; plan for and reduce the risk of wildfire.
The program provides funding to communities for two primary purposes:
- Develop and revise Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPP).
- Implement projects described in a Community Wildfire Protection Plan that is less than ten years old.
The Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program also helps communities in the wildland urban interface (WUI) implement the three goals of the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy.