Use this County Leadership Guide to plan and recover from wildfires.
(National Association of Counties)
Request Community Planning Assistance for Wildfire to reduce risks through improved land use planning.
(Headwaters Economics)
Partner with state, tribal, and local governments to develop long-term strategies to protect people and property through hazard mitigation planning. (FEMA)
If you are working with residents to prepare for or recovery from wildfire – we have developed facilitation toolkits in English and Spanish to help you get started.
The toolkits are a collection of editable resources. Each toolkit contains a 3-part video series, presentation template with facilitator’s notes and talking points, and sample meeting/workshop agenda, including links to additional resources.
Remember, there is not a one-size-fits-all approach to preparedness, response, and recovery – and so the toolkits do not include a comprehensive set of actions to prepare your community for wildfire but will help to start the community on your journey to better live with wildfire.
When utilizing these toolkits, we encourage you to collaborate with local partners to facilitate community conversations and adopt a set of actions unique to your community.
Please feel free to download, use, and adapt the resources to fit your needs.
Before the Fire
During the Fire
After the Fire: Community recovery is led by local leaders and done at the local level!
Here are a few resources to get started.
Develop a Community Organization Active in Disaster (COAD) before a disaster strikes so that you are ready to provide assistance to disaster victims.
This Resident Recovery Workbook can be used to facilitate pre-planning for recovery workshops with residents.
Use these toolkits to help your community prepare for post-fire impacts or initiate the recovery process:
This After the Fire Resources Guide provides an overview of the After the Fire Resources and how they can be used as stand-alone resources or as teaching and planning tools.
