West Wide Wildfire Risk Assessment Online!



August 8, 2012 Steering Committee agrees to re-run the risk model July 7, 2012 Project schedule revised June 6, 2012 Threat (WFSI) data approved Steering Committee approves use of County Summary Reports Technology Transfer Findings and Recommendation presented May 17, 2012 Western Forestry Leadership Coalition briefed April 26, 2012 Technology Transfer Working Group input provided	The Council of Western State Foresters and the Western Forestry Leadership Coalition (WFLC) has embarked on a wildfire risk assessment of all lands for the 17 western states and selected Pacific Islands. This assessment is known as the “West Wide Wildfire Risk Assessment, or “WWA”. The WWA will produce a wildfire risk assessment to quantify the magnitude of the current wildland fire problem in the west and provide a baseline for quantifying mitigation activities and monitoring change over time. It will be used to facilitate national, regional and state level strategic planning and policy discussions. The methodology implemented will provide results comparable across the entire West providing a consistent basis for interpretation and use. This web site is the primary portal for obtaining information about the status of the assessment.


	The WWA will develop numerous key datasets in addition to deriving output data describing wildfire threat, fire effects and wildfire risk across the west. The results of the WWA can be used for a variety of purposes and will provide many benefits for local, state, tribal and federal stakeholders. Click here for more information ...	In addition to the Project Steering Committee and Oregon Dept. of Forestry project and contract management, active participation from State & Tribal representatives, and Federal cooperators, is necessary to complete the project. Much of the local knowledge about available data sources, wildfire characteristics, issues and priorities only exists with these agency representatives. Click here for more information ...