More Good Fire

Helping Firewise Communities Plan & Implement Good Fire

Through the Healthy Forest Alliance Foundation and our More Good Fire Program (www.good-fire.org), we help Firewise USA communities move from wildfire awareness to proactive fuel reduction through professionally planned prescribed fire.

Many Firewise communities complete risk assessments and develop action plans, but implementation can feel complex. That’s where we come in. Our team works alongside homeowner associations, neighborhood leaders, and local partners to translate planning documents into safe, structured burn projects.

We begin with site assessments—evaluating fuels, topography, access, and values at risk. From there, we help define clear objectives such as defensible space buffers, shaded fuel breaks, ladder fuel reduction, or ecosystem restoration. We develop site-specific burn plans that include prescription parameters, ignition patterns, smoke considerations, contingency resources, and organizational structure.

Community education is a key component. We provide workshops and field briefings to help residents understand fire behavior, weather influences, and safety systems such as LCES (Lookouts, Communications, Escape Routes, Safety Zones). When appropriate, we integrate training opportunities so community members can build local capacity under qualified supervision.

Our team coordinates permitting, monitors weather windows, organizes personnel and equipment, and provides experienced burn boss leadership during implementation. Every project emphasizes documentation, risk management, and professional oversight.

Prescribed fire, when thoughtfully applied, reduces hazardous fuels around homes, lowers potential flame lengths, and creates strategic buffers that improve suppression effectiveness during wildfire events.

Firewise recognition is an important milestone. Implementing good fire is a powerful next step. Together, we help communities turn preparedness plans into measurable, on-the-ground wildfire resilience.