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Residents, councilors push Whitefish to act on wildfire preparedness now, not wait for CWPP
Summary
Public comment and council discussion urged immediate municipal actions — code changes, vegetation management and condemnation authority — to reduce wildfire risk rather than waiting for a community wildfire protection plan (CWPP).
Public commenter Richard Hilton urged the City Council to move quickly on wildfire preparedness at the July 21 meeting, pressing officials to act now rather than wait for a community wildfire protection plan. “We cannot wait to begin taking steps to prepare our community for fire,” Hilton said, warning the town has some of the highest wildfire risk in Montana and recounting recent…
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