The wildland urban interface (WUI) is the area where homes are built near or among lands prone to wildland fire. These areas have become more popular for homeowners for their privacy, natural beauty, recreational opportunities and affordable living. Developers and communities are accommodating this desire by building neighborhoods inside these areas. As a result, rural fire districts are more often having to fight fire and protect homes and property within these wildland urban interface areas. 

 

To help address this situation, DNR has a Wildland Fire Protection 10-Year Strategic Plan and works collaboratively to help implement the National Fire Plan through Community Wildfire Protection Plans and Community Assistance Grants. DNR's Fire Prevention and Fuel Management Mapping System also provides data for community wildfire protection, wildland urban interface, and Fire Communities planning purposes.

To defend themselves against wildfire, it is important that wildland urban interface neighborhoods and communities do their part by developing a Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP). A CWPP is a comprehensive plan developed by local citizens and state and federal agencies. These protection plans are based on the needs of the people in the community and can address issues such as wildfire response, hazard mitigation, community preparedness, structure protection or all of the above. Click here for guidance on creating a CWPP.

 

Congratulations to the below communities who have completed this important step. 

 

Asotin Master Plan July 2008  (11500KB PDF)
Asotin Appendix  July 2008  (8200KB PDF)

 

Benton County Plan 2018  (4,752KB PDF)

 

Chelan 2019  (8,348KB PDF)

Entiat Valley (2900KB PDF)
Lake Wenatchee Plain  July 2007  (4000KB PDF)
Leavenworth  August 2018 (4400KB PDF)
Manson  October 2005  (31100KB PDF)
Monitor_Cashmere_Dryden_Peshastin  January 2008  (3900KB PDF)
Peshastin September 2005  (1200KB PDF)
South Shore  December 2006  (3100KB PDF)
Squilchuck  January 2005  (3200KB PDF)
Stehekin Valley April 2008  (2100KB PDF)
Union December 2004  (9900KB PDF)

 

Clallam December 2009  (5059KB PDF)

 

Columbia July 2008  (11500KB PDF)
Columbia Appendix July 2008  (8200KB PDF)

 

Douglas December 2013  (5367KB PDF)

 

Ferry 2015  (10700KB PDF)
Ferry Appendices 2015  (6000KB PDF)

 

Franklin 2014  (5411KB PDF)
Franklin Appendix 2014  (6525KB PDF)

 

Garfield July 2008  (11300KB PDF)
Garfield Appendix July 2008  (7900KB PDF)

 

Grant County 2016  (15,227KB PDF)

 

Trilogy at Redmond Ridge January 2016  (2201KB PDF)

Foothills (3088KB PDF)
Lake Alice September 2012  (1973KB PDF)
Northeast Hobart October 2012  (1177KB PDF)
Tolt January 2005  (267KB PDF)
Tolt Letter March 2005  (11KB PDF)
 

Kittitas September 2018  (19638KB PDF)
Swauk  January 2005  (21700KB PDF)
Swauk Approval January 2005  (688KB PDF)

 

Bainbridge Island June 2010  (4951KB PDF)

 

Glenwood October 2007  (2500KB PDF)

Klickitat December 2018 (12,466KB PDF
Klickitat/Skamania March 2006  (300KB PDF)
Ponderosa Park April 2014  (3757KB PDF)
Ponderosa Park Appendix (5181KB PDF)
Trout Lake November 2005  (11300KB PDF)
White Salmon & Bingen December 2004  (170KB PDF)
 

Lincoln 2016  (6860KB PDF)
Lincoln Appendix September 2009  (4309KB PDF)

 

Lake Cushman January 2006 (1300KB PDF)
Mason County  2012 (11590KB PDF)

 

Edelweiss  March 2006 (3000KB PDF)
Havillah  May 2005 (28500KB PDF)
Methow January 2006 (3600KB PDF) 
Okanogan County 2013 Update  2013 (3457KB PDF)
Okanogan County 2013 Update Appendix  2013 (4848KB PDF)

Pine Forest  March 2006 (3300KB PDF)

 

Pend Oreille County  March 2011 (5825KB PDF)

 

Greenwater  2005 (4400KB PDF)

 

San Juan  August 2012 (4610KB PDF)

 

Skagit  Spring 2019 (23554KB PDF)

 

Beacon Rock  (2290KB PDF)
Greater Stevenson April 2009 (2670KB PDF)
Greater Wind River  January 2008 (5900KB PDF)
Klickitat/Skamania March 2006 (300KB PDF)
Little White Salmon Drainage (6760KB PDF)
Swift  2008 (8500KB PDF)
Underwood (3800KB PDF)
West End  2008 (4800KB PDF)

 

Spokane January 2014 (6780KB PDF)
Mullen Hill Terrace  August 2006 (4500KB PDF)
Denison Chattaroy  July 2006 (16300KB PDF)

 

Stevens Master Plan  May 2008 (16700KB PDF)

Stevens County  2015 (5,509KB PDF)

Stevens County Appendices 2015 (8,586KB PDF)
Chewelah 2005 (6300KB PDF)

 

Mill Creek and Walla Walla County June 2017 (4,363KB PDF)

Mill Creek WA & OR Community  February 2006 (17900KB PDF)

 

Yakima County July 2015 (5057KB PDF)

Yakima County Appendices  June 2015 (6712KB PDF)

Cowychee  2012 (4100KB PDF)
Highways 410 & 12 Community December 2015 (1700KB PDF)