Firewise Maryland Services

How it works

Firewise Maryland is a statewide wildfire-risk reduction program run by the Maryland Forest Service. It offers services free of charge to qualifying Maryland residents and communities in wildland-urban interface areas.

What the services cover

The program says it provides:

• Targeted community outreach and education
• Public outreach and education
• Public event displays and staffing
• HOA meeting presentations
• Community wildfire protection planning
• Community wildfire risk assessments
• Wildfire home risk assessment and Home Ignition Zone analysis for WUI homeowners
• Community “Reduce the Risk” clean-up days, with brush chipping services
• Hazard fuel reduction projects
• Assistance becoming a nationally recognized Firewise Community
• Smokey Bear public appearances

The page also says the Maryland Forest Service offers community wildfire protection planning services to qualifying WUI communities.

Home hardening relevance

For individual homeowners, the most directly useful services are the wildfire home risk assessment and Home Ignition Zone analysis, plus the brush chipping / clean-up days and fuel reduction projects.

How to apply or get help

The page invites residents who live in a WUI community and want a Community Wildfire Protection Plan to contact Firewise Maryland by phone or email.

Timing and deadlines

The official page does not state an application deadline or funding cap.