Welcome to the Neighborhood!
We are members of the Pinewood Lake Wildfire Action Group, and we’re here to answer any questions you might have about living in the Wildfire-Urban Interface (known as the WUI and pronounced “woo-ee”)!
We have several ways to get community information:
This Website
The website has links to information you’ll need in an emergency (on the Quick Links page), as well as blog posts with community updates and other important information. Check out all the tabs above!
Pinewood’s Slack Group
The Slack group has a number of channels, including announcements, alerts, emergency communications, cooking, homesteading/gardening, and social.
To join, send an email to communications@plwag.org and request an invite.
PLWAG Newsletter and Emails
We send out a monthly newsletter, as well as an email or two each month, with community information and notices of events, such as our mitigation events, and our wildfire-prep/social gatherings.
Click on Home above, then scroll down to the Subscribe box to sign up.
Pinewood’s Radio System
We have both Ham operators and GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) users here, forming a neighborhood network to communicate information, mainly during emergencies. The radios provide a way to help each other, even if the power goes out and cell service is unavailable.
GMRS radios are as easy to use as walkie-talkies, and they have a much larger range. To get a 10-year license, you simply fill out an FCC application online; no exam is required. The license costs $35 and covers everyone in your household.
We use our GMRS radios every Thursday evening at 7 p.m. during a community-wide Net, which is like a conference call or a Zoom event without video. The Net allows us to practice talking on the radios, and make sure they are in working condition.
To learn more about our radio system, click here:
https://pinewoodlakewag.wixsite.com/home/gmrs-radios
…or email us at communications@plwag.org with your questions.
The Welcome Packet
We have a free welcome packet with brochures from local wildfire partner agencies. If you’d like one, please contact us at communications@plwag.org, and we will put one in your mailbox, or deliver it to your home!
Recommended Apps and Websites
Click here for more: https://pinewoodlakewag.wixsite.com/home/emergency-situations
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Watch Duty: This app alerts you of nearby wildfires and firefighting efforts in real-time.
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Pulse Point: This 911-connected app can immediately inform you of emergencies occurring in the community. We can get alerts from the Loveland Fire Rescue Authority.
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InciWeb: This government-sponsored map app shows the location of fires nationwide and gives updates.
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NoCo Alert: Sign up to get emergency alerts for our area.
We’re happy you’ve joined this amazing community, and hope you love it here!
Sincerely,
Dennis Brown, Gib and Lisa Coalwell, Lisa DeForge,
Pete and Angie Robbins, George Shell, Doug Strauss