Building Fire Adaptation in Oregon - A New Team, A New Paradigm

Oregon's Community Wildfire Risk Reduction Unit was formed by landmark legislation following the devastating 2020 fire season. Policymakers and stakeholders tasked the Oregon State Fire Marshal with developing a community risk reduction unit focused on reducing the impact of wildfires on Oregonians. This unit and other partners are responsible for the statewide Fire Adapted Oregon initiative - a holistic, statewide approach to building fire-adapted communities along the urban-rural transect.  Now, more than two years into the campaign, what can this team teach us about building a statewide approach? Come for the inside scoop, and leave with your own framework on what it will take for you to do the same in your state.