Much of the Great Basin is considered a high hazard fire environment. Based on past experience, this area possesses all the ingredients necessary to support large, intense, and uncontrollable wildfires. Within this hazardous environment, there are individual houses, subdivisions, and entire communities. Many of these homeowners, however, are ill prepared to survive an intense wildfire. Pre-fire activities are actions taken before a wildfire occurs which improve the survivability of people and homes.
Research clearly demonstrates that pre-fire activities save lives and property.
The Sierra Front Wildfire Cooperators is a coalition of local, state, and federal firefighting agencies from western Nevada and eastern California formed to promote the effective response to wildfire. The program purpose is to facilitate widespread implementation of pre-fire activities in the western Great Basin. One of the products of the Living with Fire program was a publication for homeowners. The Great Basin Fire Prevention organization reviewed and modified this publication for use throughout the Great Basin. Fire is a natural part of our environment.