WALLA WALLA – The City of Walla Walla and the Oregon Dept. of Forestry will work with Walla Walla County to update the county-level Community Wildfire Protection Plan. The plan includes risk analyses with predictive models that indicate where and how fires are likely to ignite and how they may impact local communities and the environment.

Northwest Management, Inc. will facilitate meetings and review and update the current plan which will focus on creating fire adapted communities, improving wildfire response, and restoring and maintaining healthy landscapes.

The goal of the project is to assess wildland fire risk in the county and local communities , then make mitigation recommendations. The next meeting is scheduled for January 11 at 10 a.m. at Walla Walla County Fire District #4 located at 2251 S. Howard St. in Walla Walla. For more information or to learn how you can participate on the planning committee call Brad Tucker at (208) 883-4488 ext. 117.