California has reached a major milestone: our 1,000th Firewise USA® community—the most in the nation. 👏
This achievement highlights what’s possible when neighbors come together to reduce wildfire risk and build a safer, more resilient future. #WildfirePreparednessWeek #FirewiseCommunities
This achievement highlights what’s possible when neighbors come together to reduce wildfire risk and build a safer, more resilient future. #WildfirePreparednessWeek #FirewiseCommunities
May 6, 2025 at 11:03 PM
California has reached a major milestone: our 1,000th Firewise USA® community—the most in the nation. 👏
This achievement highlights what’s possible when neighbors come together to reduce wildfire risk and build a safer, more resilient future. #WildfirePreparednessWeek #FirewiseCommunities
This achievement highlights what’s possible when neighbors come together to reduce wildfire risk and build a safer, more resilient future. #WildfirePreparednessWeek #FirewiseCommunities
Want to make your neighborhood more wildfire-resilient? Consider forming an NFPA Firewise USA® Community! This program helps residents work together to reduce wildfire risk and improve emergency preparedness. Learn more: readyforwildfire.org/prepare-for-...
#CALFIRE #Firewise #WildfirePreparedness
#CALFIRE #Firewise #WildfirePreparedness
February 17, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Want to make your neighborhood more wildfire-resilient? Consider forming an NFPA Firewise USA® Community! This program helps residents work together to reduce wildfire risk and improve emergency preparedness. Learn more: readyforwildfire.org/prepare-for-...
#CALFIRE #Firewise #WildfirePreparedness
#CALFIRE #Firewise #WildfirePreparedness
1,500 and counting. 🏠🔥
California just hit a major milestone in community wildfire preparedness—and the 1,500th Firewise USA® site is Woodfords Firewise in Alpine County.
California just hit a major milestone in community wildfire preparedness—and the 1,500th Firewise USA® site is Woodfords Firewise in Alpine County.
May 19, 2026 at 9:48 PM
1,500 and counting. 🏠🔥
California just hit a major milestone in community wildfire preparedness—and the 1,500th Firewise USA® site is Woodfords Firewise in Alpine County.
California just hit a major milestone in community wildfire preparedness—and the 1,500th Firewise USA® site is Woodfords Firewise in Alpine County.
All homes in this #PhotoOfTheWeek were exposed to the Palisades Fire in 2025. The owner of the house that remains intact had done a home ignition assessment with a community brigade. Hear how this brigade is contributing to fire mitigation efforts in LA: buff.ly/6ImVvES
📷: Connor Nelson
📷: Connor Nelson
January 14, 2026 at 1:11 PM
The Firewise USA® program, administered by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), provides a framework for communities to strengthen wildfire resilience. CAL FIRE supports this effort as the State Liaison, helping neighborhoods earn Firewise designation. #CALFIRE #Firewise
February 17, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Firewise communities take action to reduce wildfire risk—working with neighbors, fire departments, and local agencies to improve home ignition resistance. Find a Firewise community near you or start one today: readyforwildfire.org/prepare-for-...
#WildfirePreparedness #DefensibleSpace #Firewise
#WildfirePreparedness #DefensibleSpace #Firewise
Building Firewise Communities: Wildfire Preparedness | CAL FIRE
Build a Firewise community with CAL FIRE's proven strategies. Improve our community's safety, resilience & unity in facing wildfire threats in California.
readyforwildfire.org
February 17, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Firewise communities take action to reduce wildfire risk—working with neighbors, fire departments, and local agencies to improve home ignition resistance. Find a Firewise community near you or start one today: readyforwildfire.org/prepare-for-...
#WildfirePreparedness #DefensibleSpace #Firewise
#WildfirePreparedness #DefensibleSpace #Firewise
the wood deck was also class A rated finishes (ipe).
xeriscaped yard...
and a low concrete perimeter wall also likely contributed – looks like it blocked a lot of the flames from the neighbor's burning SUV as well.
these are all elements of firewise construction:
www.nfpa.org/education-an...
xeriscaped yard...
and a low concrete perimeter wall also likely contributed – looks like it blocked a lot of the flames from the neighbor's burning SUV as well.
these are all elements of firewise construction:
www.nfpa.org/education-an...
NFPA - Firewise USA®
NFPA's Firewise USA® program teaches people how to adapt to living with wildfire and encourages neighbors to work together and take action.
www.nfpa.org
January 13, 2025 at 6:56 PM
the wood deck was also class A rated finishes (ipe).
xeriscaped yard...
and a low concrete perimeter wall also likely contributed – looks like it blocked a lot of the flames from the neighbor's burning SUV as well.
these are all elements of firewise construction:
www.nfpa.org/education-an...
xeriscaped yard...
and a low concrete perimeter wall also likely contributed – looks like it blocked a lot of the flames from the neighbor's burning SUV as well.
these are all elements of firewise construction:
www.nfpa.org/education-an...
Literally where I am you drive an hour to the west and you're in a war zone (firewise). You drive 20-30 minutes to the east, you're in a war zone (Firewise).
While the world watches a very ritzy part of town burn (the Palisades), very Middle Class, very Working Class Black Atladena has burned.
While the world watches a very ritzy part of town burn (the Palisades), very Middle Class, very Working Class Black Atladena has burned.
January 14, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Literally where I am you drive an hour to the west and you're in a war zone (firewise). You drive 20-30 minutes to the east, you're in a war zone (Firewise).
While the world watches a very ritzy part of town burn (the Palisades), very Middle Class, very Working Class Black Atladena has burned.
While the world watches a very ritzy part of town burn (the Palisades), very Middle Class, very Working Class Black Atladena has burned.
Dozens of Hawaii neighborhoods have joined Firewise USA, a national nonprofit program that helps residents assess their fire risk and make plans to mitigate it.
After Lahaina fire, Hawaii residents address their risk by becoming ‘Firewise’
Dozens of Hawaii neighborhoods have joined Firewise USA, a national nonprofit program that helps residents assess their fire risk and make plans to mitigate it.
www.oregonlive.com
March 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Dozens of Hawaii neighborhoods have joined Firewise USA, a national nonprofit program that helps residents assess their fire risk and make plans to mitigate it.
Local Fire Safe Council and Firewise Community leaders in Butte County recently completed two days of Defensible Space Assessment Training, gaining valuable knowledge on #homehardening and wildfire resilience. Residents leveling up knowledge to protect their neighborhoods from wildfire threats.
March 11, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Local Fire Safe Council and Firewise Community leaders in Butte County recently completed two days of Defensible Space Assessment Training, gaining valuable knowledge on #homehardening and wildfire resilience. Residents leveling up knowledge to protect their neighborhoods from wildfire threats.
Great info/lists on fire wise plant material
extension.colostate.edu/topic-areas/...
extension.colostate.edu/topic-areas/...
FireWise Plant Materials - 6.305 - Extension
FireWise landscaping can be aesthetically pleasing while reducing potential wildfire fuel. Plant choice, spacing and maintenance are critical. Your landscape, and the plants in it, must be maintained ...
extension.colostate.edu
May 15, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Great info/lists on fire wise plant material
extension.colostate.edu/topic-areas/...
extension.colostate.edu/topic-areas/...
Fire Safe Council shares Firewise community updates
Fire Safe Council shares Firewise community updates
The Plumas County Fire Safe Council offers an update on recent activities of local Firewise communities. Firewise communities throughout the Mohawk Valley
plumassun.org
September 23, 2026 at 1:04 AM
Fire Safe Council shares Firewise community updates
Anyway. You have to read the fine print. Don’t just visit firewise plants pages and order off the list! And check what’s in your garden… and water it.
December 30, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Anyway. You have to read the fine print. Don’t just visit firewise plants pages and order off the list! And check what’s in your garden… and water it.
Why isn't Los Alamos part of the Firewise network? www.boomtownlosalamos.org/p/wildfire-p...
March 8, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Why isn't Los Alamos part of the Firewise network? www.boomtownlosalamos.org/p/wildfire-p...
Firewise Alaska is a great resource, but it only helps if you take action ahead of time, writes Alaska "yardening" columnist Jeff Lowenfels.
Don’t wait until Alaska’s wildfire season to learn how to protect your life and property
Firewise Alaska is a great resource, but it only helps if you’re prepared ahead of time.
www.adn.com
January 16, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Firewise Alaska is a great resource, but it only helps if you take action ahead of time, writes Alaska "yardening" columnist Jeff Lowenfels.
Can I blame them? I dunno. On one of the “firewise” plants list… gum trees are listed.
It does say quite specifically that it burns like gasoline and survives… (paraphrased with artistic license).
It does say quite specifically that it burns like gasoline and survives… (paraphrased with artistic license).
December 30, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Can I blame them? I dunno. On one of the “firewise” plants list… gum trees are listed.
It does say quite specifically that it burns like gasoline and survives… (paraphrased with artistic license).
It does say quite specifically that it burns like gasoline and survives… (paraphrased with artistic license).
To find a Firewise community and to learn how to become one, visit: bit.ly/firewiseComm...
#CALFIRE #DefensibleSpace #HomeHardening #WildfirePreparedness #MendocinoCounty #FireSafeCommunities #WildfireSafety
#CALFIRE #DefensibleSpace #HomeHardening #WildfirePreparedness #MendocinoCounty #FireSafeCommunities #WildfireSafety
bit.ly
April 30, 2025 at 3:56 AM
To find a Firewise community and to learn how to become one, visit: bit.ly/firewiseComm...
#CALFIRE #DefensibleSpace #HomeHardening #WildfirePreparedness #MendocinoCounty #FireSafeCommunities #WildfireSafety
#CALFIRE #DefensibleSpace #HomeHardening #WildfirePreparedness #MendocinoCounty #FireSafeCommunities #WildfireSafety
After the Maui fires from 2023, Hawaiʻi residents are understanding more the need to ensure they are “Firewise”. tinyurl.com/yjuuu8fb
Firewise Hawaiʻi: 10 tips going into the summer months
After the Maui fires from 2023, Hawaii residents are understanding more the need to ensure they are “Firewise”.
tinyurl.com
April 1, 2025 at 7:12 PM
After the Maui fires from 2023, Hawaiʻi residents are understanding more the need to ensure they are “Firewise”. tinyurl.com/yjuuu8fb
Part 2 on Firewise Gardening: Ten Tips for Making Your Garden more Firewise
This isn’t just about wildfires, either. Keeping your gutters clean, for example, could prevent embers from catching your roof on fire if a neighbor’s home is burning.
open.substack.com/pub/wildrevi...
This isn’t just about wildfires, either. Keeping your gutters clean, for example, could prevent embers from catching your roof on fire if a neighbor’s home is burning.
open.substack.com/pub/wildrevi...
Part 2 | How to Make Your Garden Firewise
Ten Tips for Creating a more FireWise Garden Plus LOTS of Resources
open.substack.com
July 24, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Part 2 on Firewise Gardening: Ten Tips for Making Your Garden more Firewise
This isn’t just about wildfires, either. Keeping your gutters clean, for example, could prevent embers from catching your roof on fire if a neighbor’s home is burning.
open.substack.com/pub/wildrevi...
This isn’t just about wildfires, either. Keeping your gutters clean, for example, could prevent embers from catching your roof on fire if a neighbor’s home is burning.
open.substack.com/pub/wildrevi...
Because of the extreme drought this will feel like the summer that never ends firewise.
July 8, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Because of the extreme drought this will feel like the summer that never ends firewise.
A wildfire preparedness event hosted by the Valley County Fire Working Group will be free and open to the public on May 3 in Donnelly.
via @idahocapitalsun.com
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/are-...
via @idahocapitalsun.com
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/are-...
Are you firewise? Free event in Donnelly to teach Idahoans how to prepare for wildfire
A wildfire preparedness event hosted by the Valley County Fire Working Group will be free and open to the public on May 3 in Donnelly. The event, which features family-friendly activities, firewise ve...
www.newsfromthestates.com
April 18, 2025 at 4:15 PM
A wildfire preparedness event hosted by the Valley County Fire Working Group will be free and open to the public on May 3 in Donnelly.
via @idahocapitalsun.com
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/are-...
via @idahocapitalsun.com
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/are-...
All my neighbours are losing their fire insurance and so my pensioner neighbour is trying to get our area certified through this program
My job is to be a warm body, so that enough people are signed up for it to qualify.
Being a warm body is my best skill.
My job is to be a warm body, so that enough people are signed up for it to qualify.
Being a warm body is my best skill.
NFPA - Firewise USA®
NFPA's Firewise USA® program teaches people how to adapt to living with wildfire and encourages neighbors to work together and take action.
www.nfpa.org
June 6, 2024 at 10:07 PM
All my neighbours are losing their fire insurance and so my pensioner neighbour is trying to get our area certified through this program
My job is to be a warm body, so that enough people are signed up for it to qualify.
Being a warm body is my best skill.
My job is to be a warm body, so that enough people are signed up for it to qualify.
Being a warm body is my best skill.
There is such a great fire wise demonstration garden behind the old pen in Boise. Folks should check it out before gardening this season. Especially people in the foothills. idahofirewise.org
Home - Idaho Firewise
Idaho Firewise, Inc. Idaho Firewise Garden Open House, May 4th, 2024Join us for this free event to kick-off Wildfire Awareness Month! Saturday, May 4th, 10 am - 2 pm Learn More Idaho Firewise Garden P...
idahofirewise.org
March 28, 2026 at 5:03 AM
There is such a great fire wise demonstration garden behind the old pen in Boise. Folks should check it out before gardening this season. Especially people in the foothills. idahofirewise.org
Thank you to Napa Firewise Foundation, our fire safe councils, volunteers, and community partners for their pre-fire preventive measures that are making a difference in suppressing this fire.
August 24, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Thank you to Napa Firewise Foundation, our fire safe councils, volunteers, and community partners for their pre-fire preventive measures that are making a difference in suppressing this fire.
Berkeley residents—team up with neighbors and experts in the Berkeley Fire Department and @berkeleyca.gov to become a "Firewise Community" and reduce wildfire risk! 📛
Assistance: 510-981-5620 or wildfire@berkeleyca.gov
More Info: berkeleyca.gov/community-re...
Assistance: 510-981-5620 or wildfire@berkeleyca.gov
More Info: berkeleyca.gov/community-re...
September 24, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Berkeley residents—team up with neighbors and experts in the Berkeley Fire Department and @berkeleyca.gov to become a "Firewise Community" and reduce wildfire risk! 📛
Assistance: 510-981-5620 or wildfire@berkeleyca.gov
More Info: berkeleyca.gov/community-re...
Assistance: 510-981-5620 or wildfire@berkeleyca.gov
More Info: berkeleyca.gov/community-re...