Firewise Certification

Fire Safe Council: What is a Firewise Community?

Banner Mountain Firewise Community Map boundaries- 01-13-2021

Hazard Assessment and Action Plan 2024 – 2026

Hazard/Risk Assessment 2023 (Upload 9-18-23)
Results of Risk Assessment Survey
Action Plan 2023 (Upload 9-18-23)
Fire Hydrant Map 2023 (Upload 9-18-23)

Firewise Community Renewal Requirements for Certification

Wildfire Risk Assessment: The risk assessment is the board/committee’s primary tool in determining the risk reduction priorities/focus within the site’s boundaries. Beginning in 2018, sites will have five years to update their current risk assessment, with it updated again at a minimum of every five years.

Board/Committee: Annually the board/committee needs to review and update their site’s risk reduction priorities based on their risk assessment; with the action plan being updated as needed.

Action Plan: Beginning in 2018, sites will have three years to update their action plan. After that, the document will need to be updated at a minimum of at least every three years.

Educational Outreach: Each participating site is required to have a minimum of one wildfire risk reduction educational outreach event, or related activity every year. The program’s portal has ideas and suggestions for planning a successful educational outreach activity.