Wildfire Preparedness & Recovery
Protecting your land from wildfire risks
As wildfire seasons grow longer and more intense, proactive planning is essential for landowners in fire-prone areas. Taking steps now can reduce the risk of fire damage to your property and increase the safety of your forest.
How to Prepare for Wildfires:
- Create defensible space around your home and structures by clearing flammable vegetation.
- Thin overcrowded trees to reduce fire fuel and improve forest health.
- Choose fire-resistant plants in landscaping to help slow the spread of fires.
- Maintain firebreaks or cleared zones to prevent fires from moving through your property.
- Regularly clear deadwood and debris from your forest to reduce fire hazards.
Conservation districts offer wildfire risk assessments, fuel reduction strategies, and post-fire recovery resources. Act now to reduce fire hazards and recover from any damage caused by wildfires.
Explore Conservation Resources
It’s easy to think emergencies only happen to other people, but this can lead to tragic consequences. These resources from Horses for Clean Water are designed to help you make an emergency action plan to keep you, your horses, and your property as safe as possible during an emergency.
The Firewise USA® website provides practical resources and guidance to help landowners reduce wildfire risks around their properties and adapt to living safely with wildfire. It offers step-by-step instructions for creating defensible space, managing vegetation, and working with neighbors to enhance wildfire resilience across the community.
The Washington State Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network (WAFAC) website supports communities in building resilience to wildfires through collaboration, education, and local solutions. It connects individuals and organizations to share strategies, tools, and resources for adapting to the challenges of living with wildfire in Washington.
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