Wildfire mitigation is a set of proactive practices designed to reduce the impact of wildfires before they occur. The goal is to lower risk to homes, property, and communities while improving firefighters' ability to protect them.

Home Hardening means retrofitting a structure to reduce its vulnerability to flames, heat, and wind-blown embers.

Defensible Space focuses on managing vegetation and fuels in the area surrounding a home to reduce wildfire intensity and create safer conditions for firefighters.

Wildfire mitigation services can include:

• Professional evaluations of homes and properties to identify specific mitigation needs

• On the ground crews to create defensible space on private property

• Grant writing to secure funding for evaluations and mitigation work

• Fire behavior and risk modeling to identify high risk areas in the community

• Wildfire mitigation education and outreach for residents and property owners

• Building and maintaining a strong, collaborative wildfire mitigation network

Effective wildfire mitigation can:

• Reduce wildfire intensity and slow fire spread

• Increase the likelihood that homes survive wildfire

• Improve firefighter safety and effectiveness

• Protect neighboring properties and critical community infrastructure