Snohomish County has adopted its first-ever plan to help people and businesses countywide prepare for and mitigate wildfires.

On Nov. 12, the Snohomish County Council unanimously approved and adopted the Snohomish County Community Wildfire Protection Plan, which is a framework for coordinated mitigation, preparedness, evacuation, post-fire recovery, and outreach efforts. County Executive Dave Somers signed off on the plan the next day.

The adopted plan is available at www.bit.ly/SnoCo_CWPP.

“Although we are entering flood season and wildfire risk is currently low for the county, it is important to prepare before the hazard is here,” Lucia Schmit, Snohomish County’s emergency management director, said in a news releases. “This plan will set us up well for next fire season as well as more

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