I like before and after photos. The images below show the community of Silver City, South Dakota (map) before and after a fuel treatment which qualified them for official recognition from the National Firewise Communities Program.
A recognition ceremony will be held at the Silver City Community Hall on Saturday, June 8 at 7:00 p.m in which community members will be presented an award.
Silver City worked with the South Dakota Wildland Fire Division, the Black Hills National Forest, Pennington County Fire Administration and the Silver City Volunteer Fire Department to conduct a wildfire hazard assessment and develop a plan to address safety concerns. Residents then worked together to implement a detailed plan.
The photos are from The South Dakota Wildland Fire Division’s Twitter account, @SDWildlandFire.
