County wildfire team invites Estacada to join Highway 211 partnership

Jay Wilson, with Clackamas County Disaster Management, told the Estacada Traffic and Public Safety Committee that the county’s Community Wildfire Protection Plan guides coordinated local mitigation.

"We're here tonight to talk to you about the work that we're doing collectively across the county for wildfire mitigation," Wilson said, explaining the CWPP is updated every five years and sets countywide priorities. He urged Estacada to shape a locally tailored approach rather than adopt a one-size-fits-all plan.

Brentwood Reed, a wildfire partnership coordinator affiliated with Clackamas Fire District 1, said the county has been successful where neighborhoods take the lead and volunteers help scale mitigation. Reed described the Mount Hood Wildfire Partnership as a model and invited Estacada to pursue a similar Highway 211 corridor partnership. "It's really the community's will that I think helps to tailor it to your specific needs," he said.

The presenters emphasized a mix of prevention activities — homeowner assessments, neighborhood Firewise efforts, workshops on home hardening and evacuation planning, and volunteer labor from partners like Ant Farm and Crew 30 — paired with grants to cover costs for socially vulnerable households. Committee members asked how the partnership would be organized and whether the committee should initiate a survey and workshop planning; staff offered to coordinate next steps and follow up through Melanie.

The committee did not take formal action but discussed survey and workshop options and next steps for outreach and potential events.