Reduce megafire risk via science-based thinning and controlled burns.
Scale thinning and prescribed fire in the highest-risk landscapes to reduce megafire behavior and protect communities. This strategy funds planning, execution, and communications that make “good fire” a durable, repeatable program aligned to Washington’s long-term forest health plan.
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Why this works
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The Nature Conservancy
Tax-deductibleGlobal nonprofit advancing science-based conservation and wildfire-smart forests.
Mechanism
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- Prioritize treatment areas using the state’s long-term plan and local risk inputs.
- Coordinate with agencies and tribes to plan thinning and prescribed-fire operations.
- Prepare burn plans, staffing, and smoke communications so the next burn window can be used safely.
- Execute thinning and prescribed burns and document results and safety outcomes.
- Share proof points that treatments reduce fuel loads and improve firefighter safety to keep momentum durable.
Milestones
Checkpoints and the expected timing for each step
- 1
Priority treatment pipeline set
0–30 daysPriority landscapes and a near-term project list are agreed with agencies and partners.
- 2
Burn-window readiness package prepared
1–3 monthsBurn plans, staffing, and smoke communications are ready for the next operational window.
- 3
First treatment results published
3–6 monthsCompleted projects are documented with outcomes and lessons learned in a public update.
- 4
Next-cycle scale plan locked
6–12 monthsThe next cycle’s capacity needs and expansion plan are defined and aligned across partners.