Archives: Communities
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Austin, Texas
Austin is one of the fastest-growing cities in the country and boasts a population nearing 1 million in 2020. Austin also has high wildfire risk which is increasing with a warming climate and ongoing development in wildfire-prone lands. Outside of California, more structures are destroyed by wildfires in Texas than any other state in the country. To bolster ongoing […]
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Baker County, Florida
Baker County is situated in the northeast portion of Florida and is characterized by extensive wildland-urban interface (WUI). Nearly the entire population of the county, or 95 percent of the 28,000 residents, live in the WUI. Baker County’s WUI also includes vast federal and state forested lands, comprising 44 percent of the county. Florida, together […]
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Bemidji, Minnesota
The beautiful and remote Northwoods of Minnesota draw year-round visitors, and the pace of new development in the Greater Bemidji Area is increasing rapidly as a result. Because communities are scattered throughout its forested environment, all development is considered part of the wildland-urban interface (WUI). The local fire personnel respond to hundreds of fires each year, […]
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Bend, Oregon
Consistently named one of the best places to live in the U.S., Bend, Oregon is one of the fastest growing municipalities in the nation. With an active fire history throughout the region and recent fires destroying homes and other structures, the challenges associated with the rapid pace of development make planning for wildfire a priority. […]
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Boise, Idaho
The rapidly growing City of Boise, Idaho is located in a sage steppe ecosystem susceptible to fast-moving fires, especially in its rugged Foothills. The community has experienced several destructive wildfires including the Oregon Trail Fire (2008) that burned ten homes and resulted in loss of life and the Highway 16 Fire (2009) that burned four […]
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Boulder County, Colorado
Thirty miles northwest of Denver, Colorado, on the front range of the Rocky Mountains, Boulder County encompasses 10 municipalities among vast public lands including parts of a wilderness area and Rocky Mountain National Park. The county is a world-class recreation area and destination for a growing high-tech workforce. Much of this scenic landscape is highly […]
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City of Chelan, Washington
The eastern slope of the Cascade Mountain Range in Washington has recently experienced several large wildfires affecting local communities. In 2015, the Chelan Complex fires destroyed homes and businesses within the City of Chelan’s urban growth boundary, severely disrupting local services and the economy. In addition to the Chelan Complex Fire, the region has a long history of wildfire and will […]
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Chelan County, Washington
Chelan County is one of Washington’s fastest growing counties on the east side of the Cascade Mountain Range. Many new residents are second homeowners coming from less fire-prone areas of the state, eager to enjoy the mild climate and beautiful Lake Chelan. Most new development is in dry ponderosa pine and shrub-steppe environments that evolved […]
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Deadwood, South Dakota
The City of Deadwood, located in the northern Black Hills of South Dakota, has a thriving tourism industry with more than 2 million visitors each year. The steep, mountainous topography, historic structures, remote location and limited access, and significant tourist industry have made Deadwood at high risk to wildfire. Deadwood became a CPAW community in […]
