Colleen Donovan Julia Goolsby Patricia A. Champ Dave Nalle Hannah Brenkert-Smith James R. Meldrum Christopher M. Barth Carolyn Wagner Chiara Forrester Suzanne Wittenbrink 2025 <p><span>Community wildfire readiness includes homeowner wildfire risk mitigation and wildfire evacuation preparedness. In 2021 and 2022, the Wildfire Research (WiRē) Center partnered with Chelan County Fire District #3 (CCFD #3) to learn how CCFD #3 can effectively engage with residents about preparing for a wildfire event and mitigating wildfire risk around the home.</span><br><br><span>The CCFD #3 residents were responsive to the household survey (38% response rate). Respondents reported being aware of wildfire risk and having taken action to mitigate risk on their properties and prepare for evacuation. However, residents’ perceptions of property-level wildfire risk did not align with wildfire assessments conducted by trained assessors. Residents may benefit from financial assistance to support proper mitigation and educational outreach.</span></p> application/pdf 10.2737/RMRS-RN-105 en U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station Living with wildfire in Chelan County Fire District #3, Chelan County, Washington: 2022 data report reports