Firewise Communities/USA

The threat of wildfire is an unpredictable danger that can strike at any time. The wildfire that may happen in your community does not have to have devastating effects. You can protect your family, and your home, from wildfire by following proper maintenance and safety precautions.

The national Firewise Communities program is a multi-agency effort designed to involve homeowners, community leaders, planners, developers, and others in this effort to protect people, property, and natural resources from the risk of wildland fire before a fire starts. The Firewise Communities approach emphasizes community/neighborhood responsibility in planning the design of a safe community, as well as, an effective emergency response and individual responsibility for safer home construction and design, landscaping, and maintenance.

The national Firewise Communities/USA program is intended to serve as a resource for city/county/state/federal agencies, tribes, organizations, fire departments, and communities across the U.S. who work toward a common goal to reduce loss of lives, property, and resources to wildland fire. This is accomplished by building and maintaining communities in a way that is compatible with our natural surroundings.