Firewise Program

Firewise USA®

• The Firewise USA® program, led by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA); is a structured approach for communities to enhance their wildfire resilience and to build a collaborative effort among residents, local fire departments, and other key stakeholders.
  • How to mitigate risk to your home – Preparing Homes for Wildfire
• Provides recognition to communities who actively participate in risk reduction measures
  • Contact FireWise@WisslerRanch.org for a copy of Wissler Ranch’s FireWise Community recognition or take a picture of the certificate posted in the mailbox structure. Insurance may offer a consideration for this status. 

Annual Recertification Required:

• Maintaining certification requires property owners to participate in Firewise approved risk reduction measures and education annually
  • Report risk reduction work on your property
  • Examples of maintenance activities in the ignition zone and elsewhere on your property

Maintain Awareness of Active Fires – AirNow Fire and Smoke Map: 

• AirNow is a partnership of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and other governmental agencies that provide current air quality data and map fires and smoke plumes across the USA.
  • Find the location of fires
  • See smoke plumes affecting air quality

Our Local Fire Department – Tri-Lakes Monument Fire Protection District

• Sponsor a grant-funded community chipping program
• Volunteer to be a community ambassador for Wissler Ranch by contacting the fire department