Together, We Are

Learning to Live

With Wildfire

Together, We Are

Learning to Live

With Wildfire

Together, We Are

Learning to Live

With Wildfire

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Actively engaging with wildfire is a way of life that Washington must re-learn, and refine. We experimented with trying to eliminate fire for the last 100 years, but the hard truth is Washington and wildfire are inseparable. Add in pressures from climate change and more people living in fire-prone areas, and the situation gets especially critical.

Our Network embraces this complicated reality and connects over fire. We talk and learn with purpose, because no one is coming to save us. It’s our job to include wildfire in a future that works for Washington.

OUR COMMUNITIES

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Movers and shakers from all walks of life are at our table, dissecting ideas and dedicating humanpower. Together, we are having frank, open conversations about adapting to wildfire in Washington, from location-specific challenges to big-picture sticking points. Our members are mining the lessons of the past, and re-purposing them in smart, new ways to benefit their local communities, and the common good.

Residents

Neighborhood Leaders & Ambassadors

Land Owners & Managers

First Responders

Business Owners

Community coordinators + organizers

OUR WASHINGTON

GOALS

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Invest in grassroots initiatives.

Acceleration

We invest in smart, local initiatives that represent Washington’s culture of personal responsibility and geographic diversity, and can be modified, scaled and replicated across the state.

Turn hard truths into opportunities.

Adaptation

We accept our interconnectedness with wildfire and are dedicated to creating a “new normal” that works better for people, industry and landscapes.

Respect loss by thinking ahead.

Learning

We honor the hardship and loss of communities recovering from wildfire with continual learning, practical strategies, and a recognition that fire hurts, fire helps, and fire will return.

Tear down walls and create allies.

Connection

We bring diverse collaborators together to generate fresh ideas and a cohort of trusted faces to call on before, during and after the fire.

Nationally aligned and locally driven.

Cohesion

We align our state with national directives for resilient landscapes, effective response and fire adapted communities, while always acknowledging that Washington is unique, and uniquely capable.

News

You Can Use

Member Spotlight: the Columbia River Gorge Commission

Washington Post-Fire Recovery Gathering: Building Connections for a Resilient Washington

From Around the World: Safe Communities Portugal: An interview with David Thomas, Safe Communities Portugal
(Part 2 of 2)

This project was made possible through support provided by the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) Bureau of Land Management (BLM), U.S. Department of Agriculture United State Forest Service (USFS), Washington State Conservation Commission through Cascadia Conservation District, and The Watershed and Research and Training Center (WTRC) to the Washington Resource Conservation and Development Council (WRCD). The content and opinions expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the position or the policy of the USFS, BLM, DOI, WTRC, or the WRCD and no official endorsement should be inferred.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

ON A MISSION IN WASHINGTON

As handy as it might be, there is no road map or checklist for fire adaptation. The scale of our task and the geographically distinct regions of our state demand that smart people with different perspectives come together. Together, we’re making headway living with wildfire in Washington.

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ON A MISSION IN WASHINGTON

RESOURCES FOR:

WHAT ARE FIRE ADAPTED COMMUNITIES?

Member Spotlight: the Columbia River Gorge Commission

Washington Post-Fire Recovery Gathering: Building Connections for a Resilient Washington

From Around the World: Safe Communities Portugal: An interview with David Thomas, Safe Communities Portugal
(Part 2 of 2)

OUR COMMUNITIES

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Residents

Neighborhood Leaders & Ambassadors

Land Owners & Managers

First Responders

Business Owners

Community coordinators + organizers

GOALS