Whitefish issues RFP for community wildfire protection plan; council appoints selection panels
Nov 4, 2025
The city issued an RFP for a Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) and Council approved staff-proposed rating and selection panels; the FY26 budget appropriates $100,000 for the update, anticipated to draw on a pro-housing grant if available.
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Fire Chief Hadley told the council on Nov. 3 that the city issued an RFP on Oct. 22 to update Whitefish’s Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP). The update will include a new wildfire-risk assessment, mitigation strategies and land-use recommendations intended to be incorporated into the city’s growth policy under the Montana Land Use Planning Act.
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