The Virginia Department of Forestry has been a leader in the Wildfire Prevention and Firewise/WUI arena for over 30 years. With over 4,700 woodland communities and more than 250,000 residents living within those communities, Virginia challenges and opportunities are significant.

Community assessments as well as individual home assessments continue to be a starting block for our work with many partners and collaborators all in an effort to create a safer and more well educated Commonwealth.