Wildfire in Oregon

Wildfire Awareness Month - Protect What We Love

Wildfire season can feel intimidating, but protecting your home doesn’t have to happen all at once. Wildfire Prepared: One Foot at a Time is all about taking simple, practical steps that add up to powerful protection.

Research from the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) shows the first five feet around your home is the most important place to start. Small actions in this zone, like clearing debris, choosing safer materials, and reducing things that can ignite, can make a big difference during a wildfire.

Just like following a Bigfoot trail, the journey starts with a single step. Take one action today. Build confidence as you go. Over time, those small steps work together to create legendary protection for your home, your family, and your community.

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Prepare My Home

Hardening your home and creating defensible space is the #1 way to protect your home.

Defensible Space Tips

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Emergency Plan

Knowing the evacuation levels and routes saves lives.

Make a Plan

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Current Fire Info

Real-time data on active fires and air quality.

Latest OSFM Fire Info

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Get Involved

Find events, webinars, and community workshops.

Prevention Tips

What we're doing to address wildfires

The Oregon State Fire Marshal is actively addressing the wildfire crisis through various initiatives. Fire Adapted Oregon educates and empowers communities, while Response Ready Oregon ensures effective coordination to respond to wildfires across the state.

The Oregon State Fire Marshal and partner fire agencies offer free defensible space assessments and provide grants to boost response capacity and community resilience.

Be #WildfireAware

To live with wildfire, we all need to play our part. We're committed to empowering every Oregonian with the knowledge and resources they need. Our educational webinars and resources give you the tools to lessen risks and respond effectively.

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How you can help

Together, we can build a culture of preparedness. Whether it's creating defensible space, participating in community clean-up initiatives, or staying informed about evacuation plans, each action contributes to our shared safety.

Ready to start? Scroll down and check out our interactive wildfire ready home.

Prepare Your Home For Wildfire

Click the dots in each zone around the house below to build a custom project list. On moble, hit the plus sign. You can share your list with a friend or email the list to yourself. If you are using a desktop, when you add items Bigfoot will appear as he guides you on how to prepare your home for wildfire.

Illustration of a home with wildfire preparation areas

My Checklist

Click the dots in each zone around the house to build a project list. Click again to remove an item. As you add items to the list Bigfoot will appear.

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Our Partnerships

Rising to the challenge of wildfire in Oregon takes teamwork. We are so thankful for the work our partners are doing.

Click the icons to learn how each partner can help you be better prepared for wildfire.

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