Extreme Fire Danger, NOW! ...But it's only February?

If you haven’t been up to the Chama area, you may not be aware of just how dry and dangerous the current fire conditions are. We had a grass fire along Highway 84 on December 7th that burned 82 acres and was fueled by winds. Efforts by our local crews extinguished the fire with no structural damage, but it could have been much worse.

Things You Can Do RIGHT NOW!

1. Get Notifications – Sign up to get emergency notifications on NIXLE the Counties emergency notification system – Click Here to Sign-up 
2. Pack your GO BAG – If a fire occurs you need to be ready to leave the Brazos Canyon immediately.  If you offer your home as a vacation rental, ensure your guests are prepared as well. Download  Ready, Set, Go Guide
3. Create Defensible Space – With over 900 properties and a volunteer fire crew of less than twenty part-time fire fighters, odds are not in our favor with the extreme fire danger. If no one is available to put out a fire would your house survive? Learn more 
4. Make a Fire Mitigation Plan for 2025 and Get Involved-  It falls on all of us to do what we can to improve the forest in the Brazos and protect not only our homes, but the properties around us as well. We have people willing to help, but could sure use your help too. Whether you can wield a chainsaw, pick up limbs, make phone calls, or stuff envelopes we need you. List your skills and needs on our Neighbors helping Neighbors Form – click here.