Take Action - WSMFC

Your Community Needs YOU!

If you haven't done it yet, sign up for our free newsletter and share your priorities so we can tailor our three-year plan to address them. Together, we can make our community safer.

Sign Up & Share Your Needs

By joining, you'll receive fire safety updates, home hardening resources, and information about local programs. Your input helps us focus our education and outreach to meet your specific needs and concerns.

We protect your privacy: No information will be shared beyond our committee. We only use your contact information to send community updates and coordinate fire safety initiatives.

Get Involved

Whether you have 10 minutes or a full afternoon, there are many ways to contribute to our community's fire safety. Here's how you can help:

Join or Support the Committee

Help shape our community's strategy, plan projects, and lead outreach efforts. Committee members meet regularly to coordinate our Firewise activities.

Volunteer for Work Days

Participate in neighborhood chipping events, brush clearing, and community cleanup days. These hands-on activities help reduce fuel loads and strengthen neighbor connections.

Host a Neighborhood Gathering

Organize a casual gathering on your property to share fire safety resources and help neighbors connect. These informal meetups build community resilience.

Be a "Boot on the Ground"

Distribute flyers and information to neighbors. This low-commitment option is perfect for teens and busy residents who want to help spread awareness.

Lend Professional Skills

Contribute your expertise in photography, graphic design, writing, or grant applications. Your professional skills help us secure funding and communicate effectively.

Become a Street Lead

Serve as a neighborhood contact point for your street or area. Street leads help share information and coordinate preparedness efforts with nearby neighbors.

Use the Contact link below to tell us which of the above activities you are interested in.

Better Understand the Three Ways to Protect Your Home and Your Family

Our action plan focuses on three proven strategies to reduce wildfire risk:

Home Hardening

Making your home more resistant to flying embers and radiant heat - the primary ways homes ignite during wildfires.

Install 1/4" mesh screens on vents
Use fire-resistant roofing materials
Upgrade windows and doors
Maintain rain gutters clear of debris

Learn more about home hardening →

Defensible Space

Creating fire-resistant landscaping and reducing fuel loads around your property in clearly defined zones.

Zone 0: 0-5 feet from home - ember resistant
Zone 1: 5-30 feet - fire resistant landscaping
Zone 2: 30-100 feet - fuel reduction
Regular vegetation management and clearing

Learn more about defensible space →

Evacuation Preparedness

Being ready to evacuate quickly and safely when wildfire threatens our community.

Sign up for emergency alerts (Nixle, Watch Duty)
Know your evacuation zone and routes
Prepare emergency supplies and go-bags
Have a plan for pets and livestock

Learn about evacuation preparedness →