Reducing wildfire risk is a complex task involving efforts to prevent fires from starting, and also activities to reduce the amount and arrangement of fuels that allow fires to grow and spread once they start. 

Efforts to reduce wildfire fuels in Oregon communities are occurring at two levels: 

• Individual homeowners are taking steps to reduce the ignitability and flammability of their properties
• Managers of Wildland-Urban Interface forests are treating wildfire fuels to decrease chances that wildfires will start and increase chances for quick suppression when they do 

Homeowner-level and landscape-level wildfire risk reduction efforts usually overlap and complement each other.  Community Wildfire Protection Plans describe efforts of both types and how they can be better coordinated to maximize their effectiveness.

Most landscape-level wildfire fuels reduction projects are conducted through the National Fire Plan, a framework for federal agencies to collaborate with state agencies and local communities on wildfire activities. 

The Wildfire Risk Explorer allows Oregonians to access and use spatial information to help them decide where fuels reduction projects are most needed.

Using the menu to the upper left, Wildfire Risk Explorer site visitors can learn about

• ways to reduce wildfire risk to homes and small properties
• how and why land managers are working to reduce wildfire fuels in larger landscapes 
• how to get involved in your Community Wildfire Protection Plan

Working together, homeowners, forestland managers and community wildfire planning groups across Oregon are making their communities more fire safe. 

Oregon state agencies involved with wildfire risk reduction and wildfire prevention include:

• The Oregon Department of Forestry
• The Oregon State Fire Marshall 
• The Keep Oregon Green Association