West Region Wildfire Council

The West Region Wildfire Council (WRWC or The Council) is a nonprofit based in Ridgway, CO. The mission of the West Region Wildfire Council (WRWC) is to increase resilience to wildfire in Delta, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Montrose, Ouray and San Miguel Counties. To achieve this mission, the West Region Wildfire Council:

CONVENES regional partners to collaboratively identify values at risk to wildfire while co-developing shared priorities for addressing such risks before, during and after a wildfire;

 EDUCATES community members about wildfire and the actions that can be taken to achieve resilient landscapes, fire adapted communities and safe wildland fire response;

PROMOTES proactive wildfire preparedness and risk mitigation ahead of the next fire;

PROVIDES financial incentives and technical assistance for wildfire risk mitigation projects in collaboration with individual property owners, communities and organizational partners; and

AGGREGATES and deploys funding to support regional wildfire risk mitigation capacity and related resource needs.