An official website of the United States government Here’s how you know Here’s how you know Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock () or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.
Help increase awareness about the risk of wildfires in your community with these free materials from the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA).
Fire-adapted Community Guide PDF 772 KB – This guide explains how the fire service, local officials and the public can work together for wildland fire safety.
This flyer provides tips to help homeowners prepare for the wildfire season. Customize this handout with your organization’s logo.
This double-sided one-page flyer contains safety tips for protecting homes from wildfires. A space is provided for you to easily include your organization’s logo.
Order/Download “Wildfires: Protect Yourself and Your Community”
This year’s National Arson Awareness Week (May 1 – 7) theme is “Prevent Wildfire Arson — Spread the Facts Not the Fire.”
Download the poster: PDF Press-ready 2.3 MB | PDF 744 MB
Select the buttons below to display the images at their full sizes and save them to your device. Images are sized to fit your Facebook timeline or Twitter feed.
National Fire Academy:
Wildland Urban Interface curriculum
This curriculum focuses on the concept of Fire Adapted Communities. Course topics include working on communication and collaboration with community champions, land use planning, codes and technology, and developing a Community Wildfire Protection Plan.
National Fire Academy:
Fire/Arson and Explosion Investigation curriculum
Supported by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), course topics in this curriculum include initial fire investigation, forensic evidence collection, interviewing and interrogation techniques, and courtroom preparation and testimony. Live fire demonstrations and practical exercises support classroom training.
The Wildland Fire Assessment Program is a joint effort by the U.S. Forest Service and the National Volunteer Fire Council to provide volunteer firefighters and non-operational personnel, such as Fire Corps members, with training on how to conduct assessments for homes located in the Wildland Urban Interface. This is the first program that prepares volunteers to evaluate a home and provide residents with recommendations to protect their property from wildfires in order to become a more fire-adapted community.
When wildland fires are intentionally set, the need for competent professional fire investigations is amplified. Wildland fires require specialty trained fire investigation experts to thoroughly investigate these incidents.
The National Wildland Coordinating Group’s Wildland Fire Investigation Subcommittee creates and maintains national training programs for arson awareness and scene protection, wildland fire investigation training, and wildland arson case management.
