Fire Adapted Oregon

About the Program

The Oregon State Fire Marshal’s Fire Adapted Oregon program works to strengthen community resilience to wildfires across Oregon. The Community Wildfire Risk Reduction team leads the initiative by offering local support, funding, education, and training. Achieving a fire-adapted Oregon requires working together with a wide range of partners to develop strategies based on cooperation. The program focuses on using statewide data and promoting defensible space best practices.

What is a Fire-Adapted Community?

A fire-adapted community is one where those who live there are informed, prepared, and actively involved in planning and actions to safely live alongside wildfires. These communities understand wildfire risks and take proactive steps to manage both the built environment and the surrounding natural areas. Being fire-adapted is not a one-time achievement but an ongoing process of mitigation and adaptation. Communities that embrace this approach can protect lives, homes, and neighborhoods, reduce firefighting costs, and allow fire’s natural ecological benefits to occur.

Community Wildfire Risk Reduction

The Oregon State Fire Marshal’s Community Wildfire Risk Reduction Unit helps communities across Oregon reduce the risk of wildfire by offering training, planning, technical assistance, access to data, and strategic funding resources. The team focuses on wildfire prevention, education, and mitigation efforts, empowering communities to be better prepared for wildfires. They also work to build local fire prevention and education capacity and provide Oregonians with the knowledge to protect themselves and their property from wildfire threats.

Regional Fire Risk Reduction Specialists

The Oregon State Fire Marshal has seven regional fire risk reduction specialists who collaborate with local partners to promote fire-adapted communities. These specialists serve as contacts for fire chiefs and local organizations to develop customized strategies to reduce wildfire risk. To find your regional specialist, check out the right side of the page for contact details.

How Specialists Can Help

Here are some examples of projects that the regional fire risk reduction specialists can assist with:

Wildfire risk assessments
Defensible space education and planning
Community wildfire protection planning
Local fire prevention campaigns
Assistance with grant opportunities for wildfire mitigation

These specialists play a crucial role in supporting communities as they adapt to the growing risk of wildfires.

Community Wildfire Risk Reduction Program

Jen Warren - Region A

Clatsop, Columbia, Tillamook, Washington, Multnomah, and Clackamas counties

Phone: 503-979-6625

Stephanie Stafford - Region B

Yamhill, Polk, Marion, Lincoln, Linn, and Benton counties

Phone: 503-990-5445

Kelsey Hunter - Region C

Lane, Douglas, Coos, and Curry counties

Phone: 503-779-4221

Simone Cordery-Cotter - Region D

Hood River, Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam, Morrow, and Umatilla counties

Phone: 503-979-6626

Heather Miller - Region E

Jefferson, Wheeler, Crook, and Deschutes counties

Phone: 503-509-3534

Teresa Vonn - Region F

Lake, Klamath, Jackson, and Josephine counties

Phone: 971-720-0142

Chris Paul - Region G

Harney, Malheur, Grant, Baker, Union, and Wallowa counties

Phone: 503-983-4251

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