 Oregon Living with Fire is guided by the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy’s framework and vision: To safely and effectively extinguish fire when needed; use fire where allowable; manage our natural resources; and collectively, learn to live with wildland fire. There are three primary goals that are necessary to achieving the vision. Resilient Landscapes Fire Adapted Communities Safe, Effective, Risk-based Wildfire Response Find Out More |
Local Highlights
Young adult crews perform fuels reduction work on private and public property within Jefferson, Deschutes, and Crook Counties. Work has been prioritized for underserved and low-income communities and has ranged from tree thinning, chipping, brush removal, and ladder fuels reduction in natural areas to create defensible spaces around homes, neighborhoods, and critical infrastructure.
Click HERE for more information and to apply.
Regional/National Highlights
Wildfire Issues: Policy Goals for 2025
The IAFC is committed to the National Wildland Fire Cohesive Strategy as a framework in which collaborative work among federal, state, tribal, territorial, and local agencies can be effective. The IAFC applauds efforts to utilize local government resources for wildland fires and WUI fires.
Upcoming Events
FREE Wildfire Home Protection Strategies Workshop for Landscapers, Builders, and Insurance Agents
Earn 4 hours of CE credits for Oregon CCB, OSLAB, and LCB
Friday, February 7, 2025, 8am to 12pm, Deschutes County Extension Office, County Fair and Expo Center, Building 3, 3800 SW Airport Way, Redmond, Oregon
Visit beav.es/cTP or email Rachel.humpert@oregonstate.edu to register.
Central Oregon Prescribed Fire Training Exchange (TREX)
May 5-16, 2025 in Bend, Oregon
$300 to participate (some scholarships available)
Completed applications are DUE NO LATER than February 7, 2025. Selections will be announced by March 1st.
Click HERE to apply!
JOIN US AT THE WUI CONFERENCE!
March 27 – 29, 2025
Kansas City Convention Center, Kansas City, MO
Protection. Prevention. Mitigation.
Wildfire activity will soon be picking up… plan to attend the Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) conference in Kansas City, MO before it strikes! Learn how to minimize and manage threats in the WUI.
This conference offers three essential tracks to ensure you and your team get everything you need in preparation to face the wildfire challenges ahead.
- Get the latest on fire-adapted communities, resilient landscapes, operations and suppression.
- Hear about the most up-to-date wildland fire policy & tools from the frontline.
- Understand the best and latest strategies for quick reaction forces and wildfire evacuation planning.
The WUI conference brings you the latest in education, professional development, technology, policy and more.
Additional topics include:
| – Risk assessment – Corrective mitigation measures – WUI fire mitigation – Effective community wildfire mitigation – Wildland management |
– Facing wildfire hazard mitigation challenges – Public information and warnings – Emergency notification technologies – Landowner education – Community wildfire defense grants |
Grants
Need help paying for a project?
Oregon Living With Fire Co-Coordinator, Dr. Jennifer Fenton, has developed a form to assist in identifying funding opportunities for projects in Deschutes, Crook, Jefferson and northern Klamath Counties that align with the Cohesive Strategy.
