Wildfire planning and preparedness is at the core of a 

new national initiative -

The Firewise Communities/USA program. 

This effort, sponsored by the National Wildfire Coordinating Group, is designed to facilitate and provide information and resources to towns, municipalities, developments and communities that need to adopt long-term, proactive solutions to protect homes and natural resources from the risk of wildland fire.In addition to working closely with communities to achieve these few simple steps to enrollment, the NJ Forest Fire Service will also assist communities in obtaining grant funding to 

implement firewise concepts, and wildfire 

prevention and education events.

Agencies and organizations responsible for wildland fire management agree: we can reduce the loss of lives, property, and damage to natural resources from wildfire, by building and maintaining communities that are compatible with their natural surroundings.

There is no single solution, however, to achieving 

this common goal. 

The Firewise Communities/USA concept is successful because it emphasizes local decision-making and encourages community representatives, including homeowners to develop their own plan for achieving a set of common goals. In general, the most successful wildfire mitigation programs are driven by the individuals that will benefit most from their efforts; the residents.  

https://www.nfpa.org/education-and-research/wildfire/firewise-usa