Zone Captains: How it Works
On Labor Day 2020, the Almeda Fire ripped through Talent and Phoenix, Oregon, destroying thousands of homes and businesses and removing most of the affordable housing in the Rogue Valley as cleanly as if done with a scalpel. When the fire burned, it burned completely. Often there was nothing left—entire neighborhoods reduced to ash for seven miles.
Like a Phoenix, more resilient communities are now rising from these ashes. Borrowing from the successes of other fire-affected communities, FRC launched the Almeda Fire Zone Captains program as a strategic communications pipeline between fire-affected voices and those making decisions about the recovery. It has since become an integral part of our Valley’s recovery.
To learn more about the program, enroll in your neighborhood, or apply to be a Zone Captain yourself, visit the program website!
How the program works
Ready to Find Your Recovery Zone?
You can use this map as a tool to locate which Recovery Zone your interested location is within. simply follow these instructions:
- Use the search bar in the top right corner to search for the address that you are interested in. You can then see which of the Recovery Zones that your location sits within or near, as each Recovery Zone is labeled appropriately.
- Alternatively, you can use your cursor to drag and drop within the map to pan around to whatever portion of the map that you are interested in.
- Use the +/- signs in the top left corner of the map to zoom in and out as you wish.
- If you cannot easily see the label of the Recovery Zone that you are interested in, you can click that Zone to open a pop-up to access the information that you need.
The Zone Captains program needs YOUR support!
Please consider making a tax deductable donation to support the Zone Captains program. Every dollar helps create greater community engagement during the recovery!