Protect the mountain from potential forest fires by joining our annual Firewise program. 

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In the past, our community has received a grant for participating in the Virginia Department of Forestry's Firewise USA program. The purpose of Firewise is to help reduce damage to homes in the event of a wildfire in high risk communities like ours. This program is designed to protect an area of no more than 100 feet around your home. Historically, we have used the grant funds to hire a professional tree crew for several days, along with a wood chipper/shredder. 

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Currently The Virginia Department of Forestry is continuing their program of grants for community Firewise activities. We anticipate receiving a grant for 2026. Please begin now to keep track of your hours spent and out-of-pocket costs on Firewise activities.  VDoF  now requires dates of these activities and expenditures as well for audit purposes.

We must all do our part by taking care of our individual properties and working to protect the mountain. 

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For more information on the Firewise program, visit the National Fire Protection Association website. 

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​Thank you in advance for helping to reduce the wildfire risk in our community!