Firewise Certification Achieved by Montreat

July 16, 2020
NFPA and Firewise USA logos with the text: Firewise USA. Residents reducing wildfire risks. A stylized house with a green leaf and orange flame is shown next to the text.

Montreat is one of only two municipalities to receive such recognition, and the only one in western North Carolina!  Residents have demonstrated a commitment to mitigating the potential effects of wildfire by reporting over 800 hours of working to prune shrubbery and remove debris and leaves.

As a recognized Firewise community, Montreat will update its efforts every year to the National Fire Prevention Association.  So our work is ongoing!  For a lot more information, go to www.montreatlandcare.org! 

A row of large brown paper yard waste bags filled with leaves is lined up along a roadside next to a dirt embankment. The bags are labeled LETS DO THIS.

Please send to Nancy Midgette (midgette@elon.edu) an email every time you do brush and leaf cleanup, pruning, and renovations that serve to mitigate the spread of fire!  We report these hours! Look for our monthly tips and reminders on Montreat Minute.  And as soon as we are able, we will have gathering opportunities.

Logo for Montreat Landcare featuring black hands framing a stone bridge with MONTREAT written on it, surrounded by pine trees and mountains in the background. The text MONTREAT LANDCARE appears below.