Bitterroot Star

Ravalli County-based nonprofit organizations, Fire in the Root Council (FITRC) and MAPS Media Institute (MAPS), recently partnered to create six radio PSAs that shine a light on wildfire safety and preparedness.  “The Fire in the Root Council promotes and facilitates the long-term reduction of risk from wildfire and adaptation to wildfire by communities and residents

Janna Williams, Communications and Marketing Director for MAPS Media Institute, says, “We have a lot to say. A lot of stories to tell, a lot of exciting things going on.”   MAPS, a non-profit whose acronym stands for Media Arts in the Public Schools, has been serving youth grades 8 through 12 since 2004. Its mission