Wildfire is a jerk. It can turn a neighborhood into ashes in minutes, but unless there’s one raging nearby, most people don’t ever think about what they can do to be prepared for it—until it’s too late. The Firewise Communities program (now Firewise USA) was started to get people to think about wildfire preparedness before they have to—and way, way before it’s too late.

Wildfire is a jerk. It can turn a neighborhood into ashes in minutes, but unless there’s one raging nearby, most people don’t ever think about what they can do to be prepared for it—until it’s too late. The Firewise Communities program (now Firewise USA) was started to get people to think about wildfire preparedness before they have to—and way, way before it’s too late.