County reviews edits to 2026 Community Wildfire Protection Plan; reverse-911 test requested

Aug 5, 2026

Wallowa County officials reviewed updates to the 2026 Community Wildfire Protection Plan on Aug. 5, 2026, including revised risk assessments and visual changes; commissioners asked that the county test reverse-911 and coordinate with local fire chiefs about access roads lacking turnarounds.

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Wallowa Resources staff presented updates to the county's 2026 Community Wildfire Protection Plan during the Aug. 5 Board of Commissioners meeting. Katy Nesbitt and Elena Cessler reported that requested corrections were completed: risk assessments were updated and several map/visual changes were made, including converting numeric risk ratings to verbal descriptors.

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