International Association of Fire Chiefs
Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network

The Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network (FAC Net) connects people nationwide—residents, fire professionals, landowners, and leaders—to share knowledge, best practices, and innovations to help communities become more resilient to wildfire, focusing on peer-to-peer learning, resource sharing, and creating local solutions through collaborative planning like Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPPs).

What FAC Net does:

Fosters Collaboration: Builds a national network of diverse members (residents, fire departments, agencies, businesses) to work together.

Shares Knowledge: Facilitates learning exchanges and provides resources (like the FAC Pathways Tool) for developing community-based wildfire strategies.

Supports Local Initiatives: Invests in and helps implement local projects that reduce wildfire risk, promoting a new normal where people and landscapes thrive with fire.

Elevates Community Voices: Gathers feedback on barriers communities face and promotes solutions that honor local needs and experiences.

Provides Tools & Guidance: Offers resources and frameworks, often modeled after the Fire Learning Network, to help communities assess risks and create action plans. 

  • Topics:
    • FDX
  • Resource Type:
    • Public education material
  • Organizational Author:
    • External

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