Morgan County briefed on state cooperative wildfire agreement; participating commitment jumps to about $190,646

Jan 7, 2025

County fire officials told commissioners an updated Cooperative Wildland Fire Agreement requires a participating-commitment pledge by Jan. 16 and offered a plan of in-kind mitigation work to meet an increase from roughly $78,000 to about $190,646.

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Morgan County commissioners were briefed on the county’s Cooperative Wildland Fire Agreement with the state and told the county must provide a signed participating commitment by Jan. 16 to remain covered under the program's terms. "You have to have a burn permit, period," Morgan County fire warden Dave Vickers said, describing changes to state burn rules and other program requirements.

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