GP Receives Community Wildfire Risk Reduction Grant Funding
The City of Grants Pass received a $296,000 Community Wildfire Risk Reduction grant from the Oregon State Fire Marshal.
According to the City's Facebook page, this grant will cover the costs of creating defensible space around homes to help protect against wildfire. The program is voluntary and funded 100% by the State of Oregon.
Applications will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis and will focus on the most at-risk areas in the city, such as properties within the Wildland Urban Interface. Grants Pass Fire Rescue personnel will be knocking on doors within high-risk areas to notify people about the program, or leave information at the door if no one is home.
The assessor will make recommendations to create a defensible space within 5 to 10 feet of the house, such as removing shrubs or bark dust, and replacing them with more fire-tolerant plants and gravel, or pruning trees up to six feet above the ground. There is no cost to the applicant; the landscaper or contractor will bill the City directly.
Residents wishing to participate in the defensible space program and learn more can call 541-450-6200, or visit the Parkway Fire Station at 800 East Park St. between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Posted on 5/12/26 12:34PM by Alex Bauer
