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Firewise USA
The Firewise USA Program encourages local solutions for safety by involving homeowners in taking individual responsibility for preparing their homes from the risk of wildfire. The program provides resources to help homeowners learn how to adapt to living with wildfire while encouraging and empowering neighbors to work together to take action now to reduce their wildfire risk and prevent losses. Find out more about the benefits of the program.
Start a Firewise Site
Find out how to become a Firewise Site. This page contains detailed guidance on how to complete each step of the enrollment process. Each Firewise Site fills out a risk assessment that helps guide creation of an action plan to address issues in the assessment. Fire Safe Marin has created templates to make the application easy and our staff will provide assistance as needed and help walk you through the process.
Firewise Activities
What activities are important for residents in a Firewise Site? Fire Safe Marin recommends that each Firewise Site conduct what we call the Seven Universal Firewise Actions. This includes: gather resident contacts, hold regular meetings (at least quarterly), conduct wildfire education utilizing FSM materials, promote vegetation removal projects (chipper days), hold annual evacuation drills, do a neighborhood walk, and work with your local fire department.
Evacuation Drills
Evacuation drills are not designed to test traffic flow because it is impossible to duplicate the traffic volume of a real event. We know the roads will be crowded. Drills are meant to encourage residents to review their evacuation plan which helps to facilitate a safe, quick departure. Practice makes perfect. Organizing an evacuation practice does not need to be difficult. FSM Marin has provided several ways to conduct the drill from simple to complex. Each Firewise Site should hold an annual evacuation practice.
Print Materials
Firesafe Marin maintains a large supply of print materials stored in “The Cache” off Hwy 101 in Greenbrae. These materials are available to Firewise leaders for distribution in their communities. Materials include evacuation checklists, home hardening guides, fire smart landscaping tips and a host of other topics. Click here for a complete list of available materials.
Home Evaluation Schedules
The Marin Wildfire and local fire departments are committed to working with residents to reduce the risk of wildfire through home hardening and defensible space evaluations. Find out when inspections are happening in your neighborhood.
