Number of Communities at Risk (CAR) with a Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP)

Framework / Assessment
Summary

This shows which designated Communities at Risk have made specific planning efforts to reduce their chances for loss and damage from wildfires. A list of communities at high risk of structure damage from wildfires was first created by the National Fire Plan, to identify priority projects designed to reduce the fire risks to communities. This Communities at Risk (CAR) list was initially limited to communities neighboring federal lands, but was since expanded to include all high-risk communities identified within the wildland-Urban Interface. A number of these communities have prepared a CWPP - a collaborative strategic plan, developed by the community or neighborhood together with relevant agencies, to reduce its risk of losses from vegetation fires by managing hazardous fuels and structure vulnerability. These communities are likely to be more prepared and/or resilient in the face of wildfires. In addition, communities with a CWPP will be given priority for funding of hazardous fuels reduction projects carried out under the auspices of the federal Healthy Forest Restoration Act.