Community Wildfire Protection Plan

The development of the Crow Wing County Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) is a crucial initiative aimed at safeguarding the county's residents, infrastructure, and natural resources from the threat of wildfires. With a population that reflects a mix of ages, occupations, and lifestyles, the county's demographics play a significant role in shaping the wildfire protection strategies outlined in the CWPP. 

The Crow Wing County CWPP recognizes the importance of collaboration and coordination among various stakeholders, including government agencies, community organizations, and residents. Wildland and wildland urban interface fires have become more prevalent, more destructive, and more in need of address in recent years. In 2022 and 2023 a Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission was formed to examine the issue of wildland and wildland urban interface fires and recommend actions to be taken nationally to address this emerging issue.

The Crow Wing County CWPP is a strategic plan that identifies specific wildland fire risks facing communities and neighborhoods and provides prioritized mitigation recommendations designed to reduce those risks. CWPPs are authorized and defined in Title 1 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act (HFRA) enacted in 2003. The HFRA places renewed emphasis on community planning by extending a variety of benefits to communities with a wildfire protection plan in place. 

Click the 2024 Crow Wing County Community Wildfire Protection Plan for full details.