The Wildfire Mitigation Awards Committee is pleased to invite nominations for the 2023 Wildfire Mitigation Awards.
Established in 2014, the national Wildfire Mitigation Awards program recognizes the program’s outstanding work and significant impact on fire preparedness and mitigation. By honoring the achievements of the winners, the program sponsors seek to increase public recognition and awareness of the value of fire mitigation efforts.
The Fire Suppression Awards are jointly sponsored by NASF, the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the USDA Forest Service. The program includes three awards: (1) National Wildfire Mitigation Award, (2) National Mitigation Hero Award, and (3) Wildfire Mitigation Legacy Award.
Effective community fire adaptation efforts can take many forms. Creating a local mitigation coalition, implementing community fire protection plans, conducting community-wide assessments, promoting sheltered space and home fortification, dealing with hazardous fuels, and engaging fire departments and law enforcement officials. building codes to reduce fire risk are ALL excellent examples of fire mitigation work. .
You can submit a nomination and view the nomination guidelines and selection criteria here on the NASF website. All nominations for the 2023 Fire Mitigation Awards must adhere to this criterion and deliver to this online form by Friday, November 11, 2022. To meet the past prices for fire mitigation, go to www.stateforesters.org/mitigation.
Do you have questions? Please contact Meghan Marklewitz at meghan@iafc.org or (703) 896-4839.
