LAND OWNERS AND MANAGERS

In Washington, forest experts remove brush and vegetation and use controlled burns to mitigate unhealthy forest conditions. It’s technically, physically, and logistically demanding work that ultimately helps everyone live more safely with wildfire.

WE LIVE IN A FIRE ADAPTED LANDSCAPE

Learn about the role and benefits of fire on the landscape, some of the factors driving the frequency and severity of wildfires in our region, and why it is important to prepare our communities to live safely with wildfire.

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our fire adapted landscapes

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conclusion

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PREPARE YOUR HOME AND LANDSCAPE

Learn how homes ignite during a wildfire and actions you can take to protect your home and landscape.

INSURANCE

Learn how the insurance companies assess risk, about the types of insurance coverage, and how the Office of the Insurance Commssioner can help.

demistyfying insurance

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insurance & wildfire

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types of coverage

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PRESCRIBED BURN ASSOCIATIONS

Learn to burn together. Prescribed burn associations (PBA’s) provide opportunities for a group of landowners, interested citizens, and organizational partners to form a partnership to conduct prescribed burns.

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learning to burn together

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WAFAC members are leading efforts in Washington to build capacity through community-led burning programs, such as prescribed burn associations. Check out their successes and lessons learned – and how you can get involved.

FIRE IN THE SHRUB-STEPPE

The sagebrush steppe is one of the largest ecosystems in North America and one of the most threatened due to human land use conversions, non-native plant invasions, and wildfire. Learn about shrub-steppe ecology, past and current role and impact of fire on the landscape, and best practices for stewarding the land to protect and restore this unique ecosystem and communities living within it.

ECOLOGY & FIRE BEHAVIOR

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THREATENED PLANTS & ANIMALS

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VEGETATION MANAGEMENT

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INVASIVES & NATIVE GRASSES

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BIOCHAR

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Biochar is a type of charcoal produced by heating organic materials, such as wood or plant waste, in a low-oxygen environment, a process called pyrolysis. Biochar has the potential to both reduce the risk of wildfire, serve as a soil amendment, improve tree growth and response, and provide forest carbon cycle benefits. Its use and adoption can serve to reduce fire risk and restore soils after a fire.

TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

FOREST STEWARDSHIP PLANS
TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Connect with the WA Department of Natural Resources Landowner Assistance program to see if you qualify for technical and financial assistance to create a forest management plan or support to conduct forest management activities on your land.

LANDOWNER ASSISTANCE PORTAL

PRESCRIBED FIRE

Contact the Washington Resource Conservation and Development Council to learn more about using prescribed fire to restore your landscape, prescribed burning associations, or prescribed fire training.

FARMS AND LIVESTOCK

Prepare farms and livestock for wildfire. Check out this extensive list of livestock and farm assistance recovery resources.

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POST FIRE FLOODING
AND LANDSCAPE RECOVERY

Impacts after the fire continue after the flames go out. The After the Fire website provides an extensive list information and tehnical resources for post-fire recovery and flooding efforts.

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OUTDOOR BURNING

Depending on your land use designation, outdoor burning may be regulated by the local fire district, county, or state. Learn about Burn Restrictions and obtain Burn Permits from DNR (where DNR provides wildfire protection on forested lands).

BURN PERMITS AND RESTRICTIONS

NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Seek technical and financial assistance from The Natural Resource Conservation Service to help manage natural resources in a sustainable manner, including wildfire preparedness and recovery.

reQUEST ASSISTANCE

Contact your closest WAFAC member to learn about technical and financial assistance resources available to help restore your landscape and remove trees and vegetation from your property to reduce wildfire risk.

CONNECT!

STATE AND FEDERAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

State and federal entities offer community wildfire assistance programs.

LEARN MORE

from the field:

Landowners & Managers

A Counterintuitive Fix: Can We Reduce Human-Caused Wildfires by Encouraging Community Members to Use Fire Safely?

Building Partnerships with Tribal Nations through Trust and Relationship

Member Spotlight: the Columbia River Gorge Commission

Community-led Burning: Building Capacity for Prescribed Fire

This project was made possible through support provided by the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) Bureau of Land Management (BLM), U.S. Department of Agriculture United State Forest Service (USFS), Washington State Conservation Commission through Cascadia Conservation District, and The Watershed and Research and Training Center (WTRC) to the Washington Resource Conservation and Development Council (WRCD). The content and opinions expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the position or the policy of the USFS, BLM, DOI, WTRC, or the WRCD and no official endorsement should be inferred.

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ON A MISSION IN WASHINGTON

As handy as it might be, there is no road map or checklist for fire adaptation. The scale of our task and the geographically distinct regions of our state demand that smart people with different perspectives come together. Together, we’re making headway living with wildfire in Washington.

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ON A MISSION IN WASHINGTON

RESOURCES FOR:

WHAT ARE FIRE ADAPTED COMMUNITIES?

A Counterintuitive Fix: Can We Reduce Human-Caused Wildfires by Encouraging Community Members to Use Fire Safely?

Women’s Chainsaw Safety Trainings are Building Confidence and Capacity in Fire Adapted Communities

Member Spotlight: Harstine Island Fire Adapted Community is Bringing Community Wildfire Resilience to the West Side, Island-style.

LAND OWNERS AND MANAGERS

WE LIVE IN A FIRE ADAPTED LANDSCAPE