Category: Defensible Space Meetings

The February 2026 DSAT (Defensible Space Action Team) Work Session brought together 24 participants from 15 organizations to strengthen community wildfire resilience in southern Deschutes and northern Klamath counties. The group focused on three main objectives: creating consistent outreach messaging, identifying ways to help neighborhoods become FireWise, and improving coordination around fire mitigation projects. Framed within the broader Fire Adapted Communities approach, DSAT emphasized its niche in resident mitigation (defensible space and home hardening), partnerships and outreach, and selected landscape treatments to complement other regional efforts. A major portion of the workshop explored how to tailor wildfire preparedness messaging to…

Our Defensible Space Action Team recently hosted another incredibly informative event! We extend our sincere appreciation to the members of the Project Wildfire Neighborhood Coalition (PWNC) for holding their monthly meeting at the La Pine Senior Activity Center in La Pine. The meeting provided invaluable insights into wildfire preparedness, with a strong emphasis on empowering communities. Attendees gained a deeper understanding of the Firewise USA® Program and received a vital update from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on local fire prevention efforts. Understanding the Firewise USA® ProgramAustin Reimer, Stewardship Forester with the Oregon Department of Forestry, highlighted the critical role of the Firewise USA® Program…