{"id":6892,"date":"2023-05-02T10:31:12","date_gmt":"2023-05-02T17:31:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wfca.com\/?p=6892"},"modified":"2024-03-01T16:38:08","modified_gmt":"2024-03-02T00:38:08","slug":"firewise-community-requirements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wfca.com\/wildfire-articles\/firewise-community-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"Firewise\u00ae Community Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Discover the requirements to become a Firewise\u00ae community such as conducting risk assessments, creating fire-resistant landscaping, and implementing an evacuation plan<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As wildfire danger grows across the United States, protecting your home and property from fire damage is a priority. Entire neighborhoods can work together to engage in fire risk reduction activities and plan wildfire evacuation strategies. Learn about a program that offers a starting blueprint to engage your community in wildfire risk mitigation strategies and become Firewise\u00ae.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is Firewise\u00ae USA?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfpa.org\/Public-Education\/Fire-causes-and-risks\/Wildfire\/Firewise-USA\/Become-a-Firewise-USA-site\">Firewise USA\u00ae<\/a> is a national program that provides communities and neighborhoods with a collaborative framework to mitigate wildfire risk. The Firewise\u00ae framework helps to bring communities of homeowners together to create and implement local plans to protect their homes against the <a href=\"https:\/\/wfca.com\/articles\/wildfire-mitigation-examples\/\">risk of wildfire<\/a>. Firewise USA\u00ae started in 2002 with 12 pilot neighborhoods and now has nearly 1,000 member communities in 40 states.<sup>1<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What are the Requirements to Become a Firewise\u00ae Community?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Firewise\u00ae program has a set of specific criteria that communities can follow to protect their homes from wildfire damage. The community must meet these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfpa.org\/Public-Education\/Fire-causes-and-risks\/Wildfire\/Firewise-USA\/Become-a-Firewise-USA-site\">voluntary criteria<\/a>, plus any additional state-required criteria, on an annual basis to be recognized by the Firewise\u00ae USA program. The main requirements for the program are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em><em><strong>Organize<\/strong><\/em><\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Create a volunteer board\/committee to represent the community. Include residents and local partners (e.g., the fire department, local forestry agencies) and identify a community member to be the Resident Leader and point of contact for the program. Connect with your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfpa.org\/Public-Education\/Fire-causes-and-risks\/Wildfire\/Firewise-USA\/Become-a-Firewise-USA-site\/Contact-your-state-liaison\">Firewise USA\u00ae State Liaison<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The board\/committee defines the boundaries of the site and determines the number of single-family homes. The Firewise\u00ae program can be implemented in communities with a minimum of 8 houses and a maximum of 2,500. There can be multiple Firewise\u00ae sites in a city, town, community, or HOA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em><strong>Plan<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The board\/committee will conduct a community wildfire risk assessment, with guidance from a local wildfire expert, every five years. They then create a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfpa.org\/-\/media\/Files\/Firewise\/Get-started\/FirewiseCommAssess.ashx\">three-year action plan<\/a> to identify and prioritize ways of reducing ignition risks to homes, from community-level actions and education activities to <a href=\"https:\/\/wfca.com\/articles\/firewise-defensible-space\/\">suggestions for homeowner improvements<\/a>. The action plan may change as the community completes activities, as new homes are constructed, or when a fire or other natural disaster occurs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em><strong>Do<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Every year, community members complete <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfpa.org\/-\/media\/Files\/Firewise\/Get-started\/FirewiseTimeExpenseInvestmentExamples.ashx\">wildfire risk mitigation education and actions<\/a> identified in the plan. These go towards the site&#8217;s annual reporting efforts. The Firewise\u00ae program requires that a site invests a minimum of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfpa.org\/-\/media\/Files\/Firewise\/Get-started\/FirewiseVolunteerHourlyWorksheet.ashx\">one volunteer hour<\/a> (or the <a href=\"https:\/\/independentsector.org\/value-of-volunteer-time-2018\/\">monetary equivalent<\/a>) per dwelling unit in wildfire risk reduction actions each year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>Apply<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>After the above criteria are met, the Resident Leader applies for recognition through the <a href=\"http:\/\/portal.firewise.org\/\">Firewise\u00ae Portal<\/a>. This person describes the site\u2019s education and mitigation work. Sites renew their status by reporting their activity each year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/wfca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/firewise-community-2-01-1.png\" alt=\"White house icons in green hexagons are connected by white lines. The houses span different green areas in a landscape dotted with trees.\" class=\"wp-image-7119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wfca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/firewise-community-2-01-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/wfca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/firewise-community-2-01-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/wfca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/firewise-community-2-01-1-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">If you&#8217;re not sure how to get your neighbors or community members on board to build fire resilience, check out the recommendations from Firewise\u00ae.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Firewise\u00ae Frequently Asked Questions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Why do people live in areas where wildfires threaten their homes?<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>People usually move to areas where they have opportunities to live their dream life. Some want the beauty and privacy of living in nature or want a rugged outdoor lifestyle. Many states that have booming job markets and appealing natural areas to explore also have rising fire risks\u2014California, Texas, and Arizona, all states with rising natural disaster risks, have some of the largest or growing populations in the U.S.<sup>2<\/sup> The real estate market has seen a growing <strong>wildland-urban interface<\/strong> (WUI) as more homes are built near wild areas at high risk of fire.<sup>3<\/sup> People migrating from urban settings may not understand the local fire risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>I do not live in the woods, so is my home really in danger?<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>With dry, hot, windy conditions and an ignition source like a spark from a vehicle or a dropped cigarette, your home could be the path of a fire very quickly.&nbsp;Nearly 90% of all wildfires throughout the United States are <a href=\"https:\/\/wfca.com\/articles\/what-causes-wildfires\/\">started by humans<\/a>.<sup>4<\/sup> Wildfires are also caused by lightning striking dry vegetation.<sup>5<\/sup> A national property risk model from First Street Foundation shows that 50% of individual properties in the 48 conterminous states face some degree of wildfire risk.<sup>6<\/sup> This percentage will continue to grow as wildfire risk grows throughout the U.S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>What makes a community &#8220;Firewise?&#8221;<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Communities that work to take appropriate <a href=\"https:\/\/wfca.com\/articles\/wildfire-resilience\/\">wildfire resilience-building measures<\/a> to reduce the risk of structural damage from fire are \u2018Firewise.\u2019 These strategies include landscaping with <a href=\"https:\/\/wfca.com\/articles\/fire-resistant-plants\/\">fire-resistant plants<\/a>, using fireproof building materials, and building out ignition zones around your home. The Firewise USA\u00ae Program recognizes communities that have organized and implemented Firewise\u00ae risk mitigation structures in their neighborhood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>What are the most important steps to protect my home?<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>During a wildfire event, homes can be ignited by embers landing on the roof or gutters, getting in vents or other openings in the home, or landing on flammable objects or decks in the yard. You can take steps to <a href=\"https:\/\/wfca.com\/articles\/home-hardening\/\"><strong>harden<\/strong> your home<\/a> against wildfire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Flames can also reach the house when plants or trees are <a href=\"https:\/\/wfca.com\/articles\/home-ignition-zone-explained\/\">close to the building<\/a>. Working to establish an ignition zone around your house will help protect it. The Firewise\u00ae program has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfpa.org\/Public-Education\/Fire-causes-and-risks\/Wildfire\/Preparing-homes-for-wildfire\">resources and action steps you can use around your home<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Can I be Firewise and keep my trees?<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many ways to help your home resist embers or firebrands carried by trees. Some steps are pruning overhanging branches, limbing trees so they have 6\u2019-10\u2019 of clearance from the ground, and ensuring plenty of space between trees and shrubs.<sup>7<\/sup> Healthy, well-watered and maintained trees and plants on your property do not necessarily pose a risk of spreading wildfire. Consulting an arborist or other tree expert on landscaping strategies may offer more ways to keep trees as part of your landscaping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>How do I engage and encourage my neighbors to join Firewise\u00ae with me?<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Using Firewise\u00ae principles will reduce the likelihood of property damage and loss, but properties within 100 feet of your house can contribute to your property\u2019s wildfire risk if they are not Firewise\u00ae.&nbsp;To get your neighbors involved, try the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Check the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfpa.org\/Public-Education\/Fire-causes-and-risks\/Wildfire\/Firewise-USA\/Firewise-USA-Resources\">Firewise\u00ae website<\/a> for tips on starting a Firewise USA\u2122 site.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Call your local fire department or state forestry office and ask a fire expert to attend a neighborhood meeting and share Firewise\u00ae principles.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reach out to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfpa.org\/Public-Education\/Fire-causes-and-risks\/Wildfire\/Firewise-USA\/Become-a-Firewise-USA-site\/Contact-your-state-liaison\">your state\u2019s Firewise\u00ae liaison<\/a> for guidance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Can I get an insurance discount by using Firewise\u00ae strategies on my home?<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Home improvement efforts are not usually reflected in discounts to insurance policy premiums. Most insurance providers look at other factors, including community fire protection resources (e.g., fire hydrants) and state wildfire risk. Each insurance company has its own underwriting practices and risk tolerances that must apply uniformly across a state.<sup>8<\/sup> The United States Automobile Association (USAA), does offer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfpa.org\/Public-Education\/Fire-causes-and-risks\/Wildfire\/Firewise-USA\/Become-a-Firewise-USA-site\/Program-benefits\/Insurance-discounts-for-USAA-members-in-seven-states\">insurance discounts<\/a> in 10 states to members of the U.S. military who have homes in Firewise\u00ae communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During a renewal period, an insurance company can reassess if it will cover a home in an area with high wildfire risk.<sup>8<\/sup> If insurance companies incur large losses from wildfire, they may not renew policies or may stop offering home insurance in areas they consider high-risk. Check with your insurer annually to make sure that you know what your policy covers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>My neighborhood is Firewise\u00ae, is that enough?<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Becoming a Firewise USA\u00ae site is a great step to improve the chances of your home and neighborhood surviving a wildfire. However, there is an extended community around you that needs protection from fire as well. Residents must look at everything as a possible risk, including businesses, infrastructure, and nearby natural areas. <a href=\"https:\/\/fireadapted.org\/\">Fire Adapted Communities<\/a>, an initiative coordinated by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and USDA Forest Service, addresses this broader community approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Firewise\u00ae Resources<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfpa.org\/Public-Education\/Fire-causes-and-risks\/Wildfire\/Firewise-USA\/Firewise-USA-Resources\/Firewise-USA-sites\">Current Firewise USA\u00ae Sites<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/portal.firewise.org\/user\/login\">Apply to become a Firewise USA\u00ae Community<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfpa.org\/Public-Education\/Fire-causes-and-risks\/Wildfire\/Firewise-USA\/Online-learning-opportunities\/Community-Wildfire-Risk-Assessment-Tutorial\">Community Wildfire Risk Assessment Tutorial<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfpa.org\/Public-Education\/Fire-causes-and-risks\/Wildfire\/Firewise-USA\/Firewise-USA-Resources\/Research-Fact-Sheet-Series\">Research Fact Sheet Series<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfpa.org\/Public-Education\/Fire-causes-and-risks\/Wildfire\/Firewise-USA\/Firewise-USA-success\">Firewise USA\u00ae success stories<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover the requirements to become a Firewise\u00ae community such as conducting risk assessments, creating fire-resistant landscaping, and implementing an evacuation plan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":6903,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","footnotes":""},"categories":[25,39],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Firewise\u00ae Community Requirements | WFCA<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Discover the requirements to become a Firewise\u00ae community such as conducting risk assessments, fire-resistant landscaping, and implementing an evacuation plan.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/wfca.com\/wildfire-articles\/firewise-community-requirements\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Firewise\u00ae Community Requirements | WFCA\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Discover the requirements to become a Firewise\u00ae community such as conducting risk assessments, fire-resistant landscaping, and implementing an evacuation plan.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/wfca.com\/wildfire-articles\/firewise-community-requirements\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"WFCA\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WesternFireChiefs\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2023-05-02T17:31:12+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-03-02T00:38:08+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/wfca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/firewise-community-some.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"420\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"420\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"wfca_teila\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@western_fire\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@western_fire\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"wfca_teila\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"7 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wfca.com\/wildfire-articles\/firewise-community-requirements\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wfca.com\/wildfire-articles\/firewise-community-requirements\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"wfca_teila\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wfca.com\/#\/schema\/person\/adabebbad3f8a5b549ee34dc86393bda\"},\"headline\":\"Firewise\u00ae Community Requirements\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-05-02T17:31:12+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-03-02T00:38:08+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wfca.com\/wildfire-articles\/firewise-community-requirements\/\"},\"wordCount\":1315,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wfca.com\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wfca.com\/wildfire-articles\/firewise-community-requirements\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/wfca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/firewise-community-some.png\",\"articleSection\":[\"Wildfire Articles\",\"Wildfire Prevention\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wfca.com\/wildfire-articles\/firewise-community-requirements\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/wfca.com\/wildfire-articles\/firewise-community-requirements\/\",\"name\":\"Firewise\u00ae Community Requirements | WFCA\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wfca.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wfca.com\/wildfire-articles\/firewise-community-requirements\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wfca.com\/wildfire-articles\/firewise-community-requirements\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/wfca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/firewise-community-some.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-05-02T17:31:12+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-03-02T00:38:08+00:00\",\"description\":\"Discover the requirements to become a Firewise\u00ae community such as conducting risk assessments, fire-resistant landscaping, and implementing an evacuation plan.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wfca.com\/wildfire-articles\/firewise-community-requirements\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/wfca.com\/wildfire-articles\/firewise-community-requirements\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wfca.com\/wildfire-articles\/firewise-community-requirements\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/wfca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/firewise-community-some.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/wfca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/firewise-community-some.png\",\"width\":420,\"height\":420,\"caption\":\"White house icons in green hexagons are connected by white lines. Circle, branded.\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wfca.com\/wildfire-articles\/firewise-community-requirements\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/wfca.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Articles\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/wfca.com\/category\/wildfire-articles\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Firewise\u00ae Community Requirements\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wfca.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/wfca.com\/\",\"name\":\"WFCA\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wfca.com\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/wfca.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wfca.com\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Western Fire Chiefs Association\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/wfca.com\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wfca.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/wfca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WFCA-Traditional-Logo-Vector-Clear-Background.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/wfca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WFCA-Traditional-Logo-Vector-Clear-Background.png\",\"width\":950,\"height\":1012,\"caption\":\"Western Fire Chiefs Association\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wfca.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WesternFireChiefs\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/western_fire\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/westernfirechiefs\/\",\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/western-fire-chiefs-association\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wfca.com\/#\/schema\/person\/adabebbad3f8a5b549ee34dc86393bda\",\"name\":\"wfca_teila\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wfca.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/50056dd9964b3772abd54e4a527f02b0?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/50056dd9964b3772abd54e4a527f02b0?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"wfca_teila\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/wfca.com\/author\/wfca_teila\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Firewise\u00ae Community Requirements | WFCA","description":"Discover the requirements to become a Firewise\u00ae community such as conducting risk assessments, fire-resistant landscaping, and implementing an evacuation plan.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/wfca.com\/wildfire-articles\/firewise-community-requirements\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Firewise\u00ae Community Requirements | WFCA","og_description":"Discover the requirements to become a Firewise\u00ae community such as conducting risk assessments, fire-resistant landscaping, and implementing an evacuation plan.","og_url":"https:\/\/wfca.com\/wildfire-articles\/firewise-community-requirements\/","og_site_name":"WFCA","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WesternFireChiefs","article_published_time":"2023-05-02T17:31:12+00:00","article_modified_time":"2024-03-02T00:38:08+00:00","og_image":[{"width":420,"height":420,"url":"https:\/\/wfca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/firewise-community-some.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"wfca_teila","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@western_fire","twitter_site":"@western_fire","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"wfca_teila","Est. reading time":"7 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/wfca.com\/wildfire-articles\/firewise-community-requirements\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/wfca.com\/wildfire-articles\/firewise-community-requirements\/"},"author":{"name":"wfca_teila","@id":"https:\/\/wfca.com\/#\/schema\/person\/adabebbad3f8a5b549ee34dc86393bda"},"headline":"Firewise\u00ae Community Requirements","datePublished":"2023-05-02T17:31:12+00:00","dateModified":"2024-03-02T00:38:08+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/wfca.com\/wildfire-articles\/firewise-community-requirements\/"},"wordCount":1315,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/wfca.com\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/wfca.com\/wildfire-articles\/firewise-community-requirements\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/wfca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/firewise-community-some.png","articleSection":["Wildfire Articles","Wildfire Prevention"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/wfca.com\/wildfire-articles\/firewise-community-requirements\/","url":"https:\/\/wfca.com\/wildfire-articles\/firewise-community-requirements\/","name":"Firewise\u00ae Community Requirements | WFCA","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/wfca.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/wfca.com\/wildfire-articles\/firewise-community-requirements\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/wfca.com\/wildfire-articles\/firewise-community-requirements\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/wfca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/firewise-community-some.png","datePublished":"2023-05-02T17:31:12+00:00","dateModified":"2024-03-02T00:38:08+00:00","description":"Discover the requirements to become a Firewise\u00ae community such as conducting risk assessments, fire-resistant landscaping, and implementing an evacuation plan.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/wfca.com\/wildfire-articles\/firewise-community-requirements\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/wfca.com\/wildfire-articles\/firewise-community-requirements\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/wfca.com\/wildfire-articles\/firewise-community-requirements\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/wfca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/firewise-community-some.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/wfca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/firewise-community-some.png","width":420,"height":420,"caption":"White house icons in green hexagons are connected by white lines. Circle, branded."},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/wfca.com\/wildfire-articles\/firewise-community-requirements\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/wfca.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Articles","item":"https:\/\/wfca.com\/category\/wildfire-articles\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Firewise\u00ae Community Requirements"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/wfca.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/wfca.com\/","name":"WFCA","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/wfca.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/wfca.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/wfca.com\/#organization","name":"Western Fire Chiefs Association","url":"https:\/\/wfca.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/wfca.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/wfca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WFCA-Traditional-Logo-Vector-Clear-Background.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/wfca.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WFCA-Traditional-Logo-Vector-Clear-Background.png","width":950,"height":1012,"caption":"Western Fire Chiefs Association"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/wfca.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WesternFireChiefs","https:\/\/x.com\/western_fire","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/westernfirechiefs\/","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/western-fire-chiefs-association"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/wfca.com\/#\/schema\/person\/adabebbad3f8a5b549ee34dc86393bda","name":"wfca_teila","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/wfca.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/50056dd9964b3772abd54e4a527f02b0?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/50056dd9964b3772abd54e4a527f02b0?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"wfca_teila"},"url":"https:\/\/wfca.com\/author\/wfca_teila\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wfca.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6892"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wfca.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wfca.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wfca.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wfca.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6892"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/wfca.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6892\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10361,"href":"https:\/\/wfca.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6892\/revisions\/10361"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wfca.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6903"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wfca.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6892"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wfca.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6892"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wfca.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6892"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}