Join us for a FireSafe Swan public meeting and field tour of the recent shaded fuels break on Elk Flats Road. The purpose of Firesafe Swan meetings is to provide a space where various stakeholders and community members are welcomed to share current projects, available resources, and community-led project initiatives. 

We’ll meet at the Swan Valley Community Hall (6803 MT-83) and carpool to the site.

Firesafe Swan is made up of individuals, neighborhoods, businesses, organizations (Swan Valley Connections, MT Department of Natural Resources & Conservation, US Forest Service, and Swan Valley Emergency Services), and wildfire professionals working together to create fire-adapted communities in the Swan Valley by providing leadership, technical assistance, education, and resources. 

FireSafe Swan:

• Is inclusive and welcomes all partners interested in creating fire-adapted communities. 

• Empowers residents in preparation before a wildfire starts. Preparation includes: awareness of seasonal conditions, home-hardening, creating and maintaining a Home Ignition Zone, coordinated fuels reduction for wildfire-resilience and forest health, family evacuation planning, and wildfire recovery

• Assists landowners in understanding and reducing wildfire risk through educational home and property assessments