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Pleasant View adopts Community Wildland Preparedness Plan to qualify for state wildfire support
Summary
City council voted to adopt the Community Wildland Preparedness Plan after a presentation from Northview Fire District about local wildfire risks, required matching funds and mitigation projects.
Pleasant View city council voted to adopt the Community Wildland Preparedness Plan after a presentation from Jeremiah Jones, deputy fire chief at Northview Fire District, on local wildfire risks and a list of mitigation projects.
The plan identifies high-risk areas in and around Pleasant View — including Poolpatch and the Cove — and formalizes a partnership with county and state wildland officials to qualify the city for state-assisted response and reimbursements. Jones told the council the state set a local annual matching requirement of $18,000 and that Northview had submitted about $44,000 in mitigation work for the year.
Jones said the program bundles preparedness, mitigation and prevention work so future firefighting costs are not charged back to the city…
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