Community Wildfire Resilience Resource Library

Ignition-Resistant Homes

• How do homes burn in a wildfire?

• Home hardening guidance by house feature (ex: roof, gutters)

• Embers

  • Ember entry: Vents

  • Video: How embers can ignite your home

• Tips to prepare your home for wildfire

  • Wildfire Home Retrofit Guide

  • Fire resistant decks

• "Your Home Can Survive a Wildfire," with Jack Cohen, video from the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA)

• Preparing your home for wildfire - Okanagan Conservation District

• Fireworks safety

Fire-Resistant Landscapes/Vegetation Management

Landowner who participated in DNR's Wildfire Ready Neighbors program recounts how proactive forest health treatments helped save her home from the Gray Fire near Medical Lake, Washington, in August 2023.

Part II

Creating defensible space by zone:

• New landscapes

• Retrofitting landscapes

• Seasonal maintenance

• Eastern Washington Guide to Fire Resistant Plants

  • Plantas resistentes al fuego para el este de Washington

• Wildfire-friendly fuels reduction in dry forests of the Pacific Northwest

• Fire resistant plants in the Pacific Northwest

• How to prepare your home landscaping for wildfire

• Pruning landscape trees

• Alternatives to Arborvitae from Washington State University

• An introduction to the home ignition zone

• Managing flammable invasive plants

  • Scotch broom

  • Himalayan blackberries

• University of Washington Study: Managing Western Washington Wildfire Risk in a Changing Climate

• Reduccion de combustibles amigables con la vida Silvestre en los bosques secos del noroeste del Pacifico

During a Fire / Evacuation

• Evacuation guide

  • Build an evacuation kit

• Information on fire truck and first-responder road access requirements

• Video: Is Your Home Identifiable During an Emergency?

• Sign up for alerts from the Washington Emergency Management Division

Pet and Livestock Disaster Planning

• ASPCA Pet Disaster Kit flyer

• ASPCA Disaster Preparedness

• Farming and Ranching Through Wildfire Season

• Wildfire preparedness and horses

Smoke Readiness

• Smoke readiness resources from the Washington state Department of Health

• Video: Make a DIY air filter

• Washington Smoke Blog

• Washington Clean Air Agencies

Post-Fire Recovery

• Coalitions & Collaboratives, Inc. Post Fire Resources

• Six resources to help communities recover after wildfire

• Resident Recovery Guide

• Post-Fire Recovery video series (English and Spanish)

  • Trauma & Emotional Health - English version, Spanish version

  • During the Fire & Evacuation - English version, Spanish version

  • Returning Home Safely - English version, Spanish version

  • Insurance Claims & Clean-Up, English version, Spanish version

  • Ongoing Relief & Recovery - English version, Spanish version

  • After the fire

Insurance

• Demystifying Insurance for Wildfires Resource Guide