WILDFIRES HAPPEN HERE
WHAT CAN YOU DO TO MINIMIZE RISK?
Wildfire mitigation is an important part of our efforts towards sustainability and climate resilience.
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Wildfire Prevention
With wildfires becoming more frequent throughout our region, protecting the communities is our goal.
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Wildfire Mitigation Plans
Vegetation and fuel management is crucial for safety and building resilience. Don't wait until it's too late.
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Annual wildfire mitigation plans
We can help develop annual wildfire mitigation plans to prevent, combat, and increase fire resilience.
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Climate Change
The biggest concern is climate change which has made extreme weather events increasingly common.
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Keeping people safe
Safety is our top priority. We help develop safety campaigns focusing on awareness, outreach, and education.
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Equity & Diversity
Wildfire Partner programs are available to residents from different social, cultural, and economic backgrounds.
Wildfire mitigation is essential to keeping our communities safe.
Land Use Planning
Land Use Planning Program collaborates with communities and local government agencies to address the risk of wildfire by providing personalized assistance in updating Safety Elements (General Plans) and the application process to become a recognized Read More
Fire Hazard Severity Zone Methods
Fire Hazard Severity Zone (FHSZ) maps are developed from a geospatial model that is designed to describe relative wildland and urban-interface fire hazard potential over the long-term for all areas of the state.Read More
Firewise Interactive Map
Use Firewise's interactive map to learn more about Firewise USA® sites and where they are located across the country, and where wildfires are occurring within the US at any given time.
Project Name
& location
The U.S Department of the Interior supports & strategically invests approximately $1.75 billion each year to reduce wildfire risk, respond to wildfires, & rehabilitate burned landscapes. Read More
The U.S Department
of the Interior
The U.S. Department of the Interior Burned Area Rehabilitation Program supports efforts to repair or improve burned landscapes unlikely to recover without assistance.
Burned Area
Rehabilitation
The Interior Department and USDA Forest Service are developing a Federal Wildland Firefighter Health and Wellbeing Program to provide support for our firefighters.
Firefighter Health
and Wellbeing
When it comes to wildfire mitigation, education is only effective when it motivates people to take action
NEWS AND ARTICLES
Wildfires in New York and the Carolinas Underscore Increased Threat to Homes and Communities. Over the weekend, New York saw about 600 acres of land torched by at least four wildfires. Read More
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National Fire Protection Association March 10th 2025
How does winter snowpack affect summer wildfires? As summer heats up in Montana, so does wildfire season. This raises the question, does winter snowpack really correlate to the severity of the wildfire season? Read More
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Montana News
February 12th 2025
Bridger Aerospace Awarded Exclusive-Use Contract by State of Montana for Innovative Wildfire Detection Aircraft. Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings, Inc. announced today that, after participating,,,, Read More
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ASD News
April 11th 2025
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