Public: Wildfire Safety & Property Protection
Wildfires frequently occur in the Southeastern US. The question is not if, but when and under what conditions they will occur, and how severe will they be? The vision of the Cohesive Fire Strategy is to ..."as a nation, learn to live with wildland fire." Complete wildfire prevention is not realistic due to several variables: drought, dense vegetation, human error, lightning, and more. During wildfire operations, sufficient fire suppression resources are not always available to protect every structure from damage. For these reasons and more, it is imperative that residents and communities be proactive, readying themselves and their homes for wildfire. Relatively small investments of time and energy go a long way towards protecting lives, homes, and communities during a wildfire!
Know your wildfire risk
Do you live in a high wildfire risk area? Knowing your potential wildfire risk allows you to be proactive in protecting yourself, your loved ones, your property, and your community.
- Evaluate your risk through the SouthWRAP web map. Click on the Public Viewer and follow instructions.
- What is the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) and why it matters to you.
Home and community wildfire protection resources
There are numerous resources available to protect yourself, your property, and community from a potential wildfire.
- Make a fire-resilient home (exterior) and landscape using Firewise Principles and other structure protection resources
- Protect your home's interior using Ready, Set, Go!
- Protect your neighborhood or community using the Guide to SE Fire-Adapted Communities, Firewise Principles, and a Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP)
