Announcing BACCA's First Meeting on Saturday, January 27th, 2024

Dear Neighbors,

This letter comes as an enthusiastic announcement for the Bloomfield and Cooper Community Association (BACCA), a new Firewise Community that includes your home/property. As a Firewise Community, BACCA provides a collaborative framework to help our neighborhood get organized, find direction, and take action to reduce wildfire risks at the local level—all without any membership fees.

Here are some ways this will directly benefit you:

• Better awareness of fire safety protocols
• Improved evacuation routes such as Harmony Ridge Rd and Cooper Road
• More efficient communications infrastructure to better serve our area
• Planned and approved prescribed broadcast burns
• Group property projects
• Two neighborhood meetings per year 

To do all this and more, we need your input! Our first meeting will be on Saturday, January 27th, 2024, from 10:00 A.M. – Noon at Pearl Crose Hall, Diamond Arrow Conference Center, 15742 North Bloomfield Road (Pearl Crose Hall is accessible by driving through Diamond Arrow on North Bloomfield, then turning left on Rock Creek Road—Pearl Crose Hall will be the first building on the left. Directions to Pearl Crose Hall: https://maps.app.goo.gl/XVvaKtMRdproZdCQ7). We'll talk about what it means to be a Firewise Community, how to make our area safer, and introduce your area coordinator (see the attached map to determine your area).

If you’re unable to attend this meeting, we ask that you complete a self-assessment of your home’s fire risk, which determines how we prioritize our projects and action plans. This form is only used for Firewise purposes and is not shared with any other parties. This self-assessment can be obtained at https://baccafirewise.blogspot.com/, by emailing baccafirewise@gmail.com, or at the meeting.

Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns and visit our website for any updates including rescheduling due to inclement weather. We look forward to seeing you at the meeting and discussing how to make our community safer from wildfires.

Sincerely,

Your BACCA Coordinators