Wildfire Preparedness

WildFires - Vulnerability to wildfires is steadily increasing as more homes are built in the foothills. The 1992 Foothills Fire destroyed 257,000 acres of range and forest land. In August of 1996, 15,300 acres of the Boise Foothills were burned by a wildfire. Check out these wildfire-related links:

• Firewise
• National Interagency Fire Center
• U.S. Historical Wildfires
• Resources for the Homeowner
• Weather Channel Wildfire Assessment Sheet

Check out these wildfire-related documents.

• Wildland Fires Fact Sheet (148kb)
• Wildfire...Are You Prepared? (336kb)
• Avoiding Wildfire Danger: A Checklist for Homeowners (181kb)