WHO

Community Members

Residents, visitors, commuters, tourists, unhoused community members

Community members play an essential role in wildfire preparedness and response. Be it individual residents preparing their properties or participating in Community Wildfire Protection Plan updates or community groups providing prescribed fire support, community members are vital to wildfire adaptation. Resources to assist community members in their wildfire resilience efforts can be found here. Please note, some resources might be applicable to multiple roles within the community.

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Headwaters Economics Analysis Tools

Website / Interactive Map
Headwaters Economics
Headwaters Economics hosts analysis tools to help users better understand socioeconomic data and trends for their communities, counties, states, or regions. Read More

Good Fire: Restoring New Mexico’s Forests

Video
The Nature Conservancy
Decades of fire suppression have caused wildfires to become more severe, but prescribed fire turns a fire of “chance” into a fire of “choice.” Through partnership and collaboration, The Nature Conservancy is bringing back fire to protect forests and communities. Read More

Go! Evacuation Guide

Guide / Pamphlet / Handout
CAL FIRE
Guidance for safe and efficient evacuation during wildfires. Read More

Firewise USA® Resources

Guide / Pamphlet / Handout
National Fire Protection Association
Firewise USA® has a variety of resources to assist homeowners, program participants, and other wildfire stakeholders as they work to reduce their wildfire risk. Read More

Fire Works! Karuk Tribe Climate Change Projects Website

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Karuk Tribe
Resources, videos, links and research all around the Karuk Tribe’s relationship to fire and an introduction to some of their history and current programs and projects. Read More

Fire Safe Marin

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Fire Safe Marin
This website provides comprehensive information for residents working to better live with wildland fire. Contains a wide variety of resources, covering everything from goat grazing to fire-resistant coatings. While focused on the residents of Marin County, California, there are resources here for residents across the west. Read More

Fire Recovery Assistance

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University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
This webpage details recovery assistance available from the Farm Service Agency, the Risk Management Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service and Rural Development. Read More

Fire FAQs: Managing Wildfire For Resource Benefit

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Carrie Berger, Stephen Fitzgerald, Daniel Leavell
Contains a history of managed fire, resources, and case examples. A good resource for those looking to learn more about managed wildfire. Read More

Fire Adapted Communities Pathways Tool

Guide / Pamphlet / Handout
Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network and Dr. Travis Paveglio
Improving fire outcomes for communities requires local organizing and action. The FAC Pathways Tool helps communities identify a set of strategies which are tailored to their strengths and needs, and based on practices which have been successful in communities similar to theirs.  The tool combines insights and experiences from community-based wildfire resilience practitioners and researchers... Read More

FAQs about Building Evacuation

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National Fire Protection Association
This resource is focused on building evacuation for high-rise buildings. A good resource for those living in apartment buildings, condominiums, or other multi-story large structures. Read More
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