Community Pine Needle Disposal Event Recap

Black Forest Fire Rescue’s Community Pine Needle Disposal Event was a tremendous success, with residents delivering a total of 1,281 bags of pine needles over the course of the event.

The strong turnout showed just how committed the Black Forest community is to reducing wildfire risk and improving defensible space around homes. Because participation exceeded expectations, available dumpster capacity was reached sooner than planned and the event had to close early.

We are grateful to every resident who spent time raking, bagging, and transporting pine needles to the collection site. We also extend a special thank you to Salute Services for their partnership and for continuously replacing dumpsters as they filled. Their support was essential to the success of the event.

This event was funded through a Ready, Set, Go! Fuels Reduction Grant, allowing Black Forest Fire Rescue to track the amount of ground fuel removed from the community and measure the impact of the project.

Based on the success of this event, Black Forest Fire Rescue hopes to offer similar wildfire mitigation opportunities in the future. Please stay tuned for updates on upcoming programs and community events.