Community Wildfire Resilience Program

How it works

Whatcom Conservation District says its Community Wildfire Resilience Program is a comprehensive regional wildfire preparedness and education program for landowners across Whatcom and Skagit counties. The program is funded through the Climate Commitment Act, which allows the District to continue offering the services at no cost.

What the program covers

The District says services are free and include:

• individualized home risk assessments,
• community wildfire preparedness presentations,
• community-level risk assessments,
• coordinating community fuel-reduction projects, and
• helping neighborhoods enroll in the national Firewise USA program.

Why it matters

The program is designed to help residents and communities understand their wildfire risk and take preparedness actions. The page notes that landowners in the wildland-urban interface are at greater risk of losing homes to wildfire, and emphasizes that homes can survive a wildfire with the right preparation.

Confidential, non-regulatory assistance

Whatcom CD says its help is confidential and non-regulatory.

Service area

The page says the program serves communities across Whatcom and Skagit counties. It specifically invites residents to reach out to schedule a wildfire home risk assessment.