Quilcene Fire Rescue is partnering with DNR to help residents reduce wildfire risk and create a Wildfire Ready Plan. Our trained evaluators provide voluntry, educational home visits to identify hazards and offer practical recommendations to help protect lives, property, and neighborhoods.

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Participants will learn:

• Assess your Home Ignition Zone
• Identify wildfire hazards around your home
• Get personalized defensible space and vegetation managment recommendations 
• Learn home hardening and access improvements for emergency responders

Why it matters:

• Help protect you r home, property, and neighbors
• Improve wildfire preparedness
• Support safer operations for firefighters

To schedule a visit, click the link below:

Wildfire Ready

 

Here are some valuable resources to help prepare for the possibility of a wildfire.

• Assess your home ignition zone and use the home ignition zone checklist.
• Know your evacuation plan.
• Explore adding fire-resistant plants to your home's landscape.
• Take time for an in-depth read on preparing for a wildfire.
• Learn about the Jefferson County Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP).

 Quilcene Fire Rescue is partnering with DNR to help residents create a Wildfire Ready Plan.  

DNR Community Wildfire Resilience Resource Library

Defensible Space - Prepare Your Home

 

 

Wildfire Preparation and Your Home Insurance

May is National Wildfire Awareness Month. What do wildfires mean for your insurance? David Forte, Senior Property and Casualty Policy Advisor, is on hand to talk about how fire threats impact insurance costs and what we’ve learned from the claims data after the Gray and Oregon Road fires.