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# Wildfire Actions

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Prepare for Wildfires

Wildfire prevention and management is a multi-agency effort. FEMA coordinates across federal agencies to help state, local, tribal, and territorial partners respond to wildfires nationwide.

Through FEMA, fire management assistance is available to state, local, tribal and territorial governments. This assistance helps with mitigation, management, and control of fires.

Federal support includes personnel, assets, technical assistance, and financial investments to help communities mitigate and respond to wildfires. Other federal agencies also work year-round to help prevent and defend against wildfires. We remain committed to delivering better services to marginalized and other vulnerable populations.

### Assistance Available for Hawaii Wildfires

FEMA announced federal emergency aid has been made available to the state of Hawaii to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in areas affected by wildfires.

Apply for Assistance

## Grants

### Mitigation Opportunities

With the growing climate change crisis facing the nation, FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) and Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program provides funding to help states, tribes and territories invest in measures that reduce disaster suffering and create safer and more resilient communities.

Learn more about what hazard mitigation is and how FEMA grants can help.

### Fire Management Assistance Grants

Learn more about how FEMA provides federal support through the FMAG Program. 

An FMAG authorization also makes funding available to eligible states and territories through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) Post Fire program, which can help mitigate wildfire and related hazards by funding eligible wildfire project types like defensible space measures, ignition-resistant construction, and hazardous fuels reduction. 

### Active Fire Management Assistance Declarations

Louisiana HIGHWAY 113 FIRE  (FM-5486-LA)

Incident Period: August 30, 2023 - October 24, 2023

Fire Management Assistance Declaration declared on August 30, 2023

Louisiana LIONS CAMP ROAD FIRE  (FM-5485-LA)

Incident Period: August 26, 2023 - October 4, 2023

Fire Management Assistance Declaration declared on August 27, 2023

Louisiana PROVIDENCE FIRE  (FM-5484-LA)

Incident Period: August 25, 2023 - October 12, 2023

Fire Management Assistance Declaration declared on August 25, 2023

Oregon LIBERTY FIRE  (FM-5483-OR)

Incident Period: August 24, 2023 - and continuing

Fire Management Assistance Declaration declared on August 24, 2023

Louisiana TIGER ISLAND FIRE  (FM-5482-LA)

Incident Period: August 23, 2023 - October 25, 2023

Fire Management Assistance Declaration declared on August 23, 2023

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## Resources

Find specific information on resources for states with active wildfires below.

### Federal Resources

The National Interagency Fire Center (@FSNIFC) is the nation’s support center for wildland firefighting.  

The U.S. Department of Interior (@Interior) pays for people and equipment needed to control wildfires through the Office of Wildland Fire suppression program and also does prescribed burns to more than 350,000 acres annually on service lands through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (@USFWS) fire management program.

The U.S. Fire Administration'sWildfire and the Wildland Urban Interface offers training materials, mitigation grant information and technology resources.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service firefighters (@forestservice) respond to a significant number of wildfires each year. 

The U.S. Fire Administration National Fire Academy (@USfire) offers free training and educational programs to support career and volunteer fire departments and emergency service organizations in preparing for, preventing and responding to fires and other hazards. 

### Social Media and Additional Resources

#### Twitter

                            - @FEMA  
                            - @FEMA_EMI

                            - @USfire   
                            - @Readygov

##### Other Federal Partners

                            - @BLMFire
                            - @DOIWildlandFire
                            - @FireAviationNPS

                            - @FireScienceGOV  
                            - @smokey_bear
                            - @USDA

##### Non-Federal Partners

                        - @firewise
                        - @IAWF
                        - @NFPA

## Prepare for Wildfires

You can do several things before wildfires affect your home and community.  

Find more information on wildfire safety and prevention on the Ready.gov Wildfires page. 

                                - Have several ways to receive alerts.  Download the FEMA app  and receive real-time alerts from the National Weather Service for up to five locations nationwide. 
                                - Make an emergency plan.  Learn your evacuation routes , practice with household,  pets , and identify where you will go. 
                                - Review important documents. Make sure your  insurance policies and personal documents  like ID are up to date.  
                                - Strengthen your home. Use fire resistant materials to build, renovate or make repairs. Create a fire-resistant zone that is free of leaves, debris or flammable materials for at least 30 feet away from your home if possible.

Last updated January 23, 2024

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