Applegate Fire District

Award Purposeour Agency Aims to Make Communities in the Applegate Valley Safer From Wildfires. Over Three Years, We Will Help About 55 Homes in Highrisk Areas by Creating About 110 Acres of Defensible Space. This Work Will Protect People, Homes, and Escape Routes During a Wildfire. It Will Also Help the Community Learn How to Live Safely in a Fireprone Environment.activities to Be Performed Remove Dangerous Plants and Brush Around Homes and Along Roads People Use to Enter or Leave the Area. Build Strong, Honest Relationships With Community Members So They Feel Supported and Informed. Bring Together Fire and Forestry Experts From Different Fields to Make Sure We Use the Best Methods. Give Handson Help to Landowners by Offering Advice and Completing Fuelreduction Work on Their Property.expected Deliverables About 110 Acres of Treated Land That Creates Defensible Space Around Homes and Improves Access and Evacuation Routes. Safer Public and Private Lands With Reduced Risk of Severe Wildfire Behavior. Bettereducated Residents Who Understand Wildfire Safety and How Fire Affects the Natural Environment. a Stronger, More Fireadapted Community That Is Better Prepared to Live With Wildfire.intended Beneficiaries Residents Living in the Highrisk Areas of the Applegate Valley. Landowners Who Need Help Making Their Property Safer. the Wider Community That Depends on Safe Roads, Protected Homes, and Healthy Forests.