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Marin residents need to prepare today for the 2020 wildfire season. Follow FIRESafe MARIN for resources, tips, and tools to prepare your family and home for wildfire.
Marin WIldfire Prevention Authority
Marin voters passed Measure C in March 2020, creating the Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority (MWPA). This streamlined public agency brings nearly every community in Marin (Belvedere and Tiburon excluded) together in a coordinated effort to reduce Marin's wildfire risk.
Look for programs and projects beginning summer 2020.
Firewise USA
Organizing Marin Neighborhoods for Wildfire Preparedness. Marin is the #1 Firewise USA county in the nation!
FIRESafe MARIN can help your neighborhood achieve Firewise USA recognition. Some insurance companies offer substantial discounts for Firewise communities!
Firewise USA is a program that empowers residents to work together to reduce their wildfire risk. Marin has more Firewise USA recognized neighborhoods than any other county in California, with more than 40,000 neighbors and 16,000 homes taking action to the risk of wildfire.
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Marin neighborhoods have achieved Firewise USA recognition to date!
Fire Weather & Red Flag Warnings
Weather and climate play major roles in the development and spread of wildfires. Of the three major components making up a fire's environment (Fuel, Weather, and Topography), weather is the most important, and it is continuously changing.
Weather conditions that contribute to wildfires can be measured and predicted. Fire agencies monitor weather conditions daily and use indexes and forecasts to make decisions about how to fight fires and how to prevent new fires from igniting. Residents and visitors to areas where wildfires are likely to occur should be aware of current and predicted weather conditions, and take additional actions to prepare their family, home, and community when risk is elevated.
Plants & Landscaping
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Preferred Plants
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Fire Hazardous Plants
Learn to select the best trees and
Learn the characteristics that make a plant more likely to burn.
2020 Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) Update
FIRESafe MARIN is pleased to announce the countywide adoption of the updated 2020 Marin County Community Wildfire Protection Plan. This document builds on the 2016 CWPP and represents more than a decade of work by a diverse group of community stakeholders, fire officials, and wildfire science experts to produce a countywide approach to addressing wildfire risk and hazard, and provides a framework for current and future mitigation efforts.
CWPP: Fuels and Wildfire Modeling
