Welcome to the Storm Mountain Wildfire Action Group
Vision:
To bring Storm Mountain Community and resources such as partners, tools and knowledge together to minimize wildfire risk and to create a more resilient community.
Mission: How do we achieve this?
SWAG is a group of Storm Mountain community members who have come together to reduce wildfire risk and overall make Storm Mountain a more resilient community. We do this by working collaboratively with our partners to identify where we can take action to mitigate risk and become more prepared for the next wildfire as well as other emergencies.
Focus Areas:
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Wildfire Mitigation Implementation
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Communication
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Emergency Response
COMMUNITY INFORMATION:
• Meeting Notes from the SWAG 3rd Wednesday of the Month meetings: Click Here
• To Read Notes from the LFRA Home Hardening Presentation in January, Click Here
25th Annual Storm Mountain Parade and Picnic
The SWAG Float Came in Third!
Team SWAG had a float in the parade to let the community know about our chipping and mesh programs. Left to Right: Dave Hoffman, Liz Mrofka, Jenn Lillie, Gail Hoffman and Michael Knight.
Liz Mrofka at the SWAG booth signing
people up for our programs.
Great turn out at the 25th Annual Storm Mountain Picnic.
Michael Knight with our float sign, now a SWAG promotion sign to make the community aware of our chipping and mesh programs.
The 2025 Mobile Chipping Program Is Open for Sign-Up!
Please use the form below to sign up for the program.
Here is a link to a PDF of our flyer with information in case you want to print it out.
See pictures below from 2024 to see the process.
The 2025 Screening / Mesh Program Is Open for Sign-Up!
Fire Adapted Colorado has given us a $500 grant to purchase screening to cover vents, or deck areas. Please fill out the form so we can determine how much screening and what size we will need to purchase.
There is a possibility that in the fall we will have volunteers to help with installation if you are unable to do so by yourself. Once we have enough sign-ups we will put in an order and have a distribution event.
The 2023 & 2024 Mobile Chipping Program Were Great Successes!
Highlights from our mobile chipping program. Residents piled their slash piles on the road, a SWAG team member inspected them to make sure piles met the piling requirements for chipping and then the Tallman's came and chipped the piles. Everything ran efficiently and everyone who participated thought the process went smoothly. Residents were able to reduce their fuels and increase their defensible areas.
SWAG applied for and received a $10,000 grant from the office of Emergency Management, in 2024 that helped us chip 317 piles of slash, adding to the resiliency of our community.
The Tallman's mobile chipping slash piles.
Properly stacked slash piles.
Chipping piles.
Chipping piles.
Finishing chip pile.
Call Boxes Added on Storm
You may have noticed the Call Box sign and box at Fire Station 9. Here are the details from LFRA:
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Two call boxes added
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Fire Station 9
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Monastery Rock Trail Head
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They are satellite technology, so the caller needs to be patient while the call connects
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Caller needs to report the callbox number which is clearly displayed on the callbox
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This is to ensure the 911 dispatcher sends folks to the correct location
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Here is LETA’s website about the call boxes - https://leta911.org/maps/callboxes/
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There is also an AED, automated external defibrillator located at the fire house entrance.
