Wildfire

The 2025 City of Ashland “Better Prepared Fire Series”

This free Better Prepared Fire Series was a collaboration between Ashland.news, Ashland Climate Collaborative, Ashland Together, and the City of Ashland.

April 21 – Wildfire Preparedness: Preparing Family & Community
Learn essential steps to prepare for wildfire season, from understanding the elements of home hardening, defensible space, emergency alerts, and evacuation preparedness. This workshop equips you with the knowledge and tools to keep your household, neighborhood, and business safer when fire danger rises. Watch the recording.

May 4 – Ashland Wildfire Protection Plan Open House
Join your neighbors in shaping Ashland’s Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP). This is a community effort—your insights, questions, and ideas are essential to making Ashland a Fire Adapted community. Connect with wildfire experts, City officials, and fellow residents and business owners as we work together to build a stronger, more resilient Ashland.

May 14 – Protect Your Home and Yard 
Join us for an engaging virtual workshop where you’ll gain the knowledge to make informed choices about reducing wildfire risks to your home and yard. Using your submitted photos and questions, we’ll explore practical, science-backed strategies to help you make your property more wildfire-resistant. Now is the time to improve your home’s safety and strengthen community resilience! Watch the recording.

July 16 – What’s Your Plan? When Every Second Counts: Evacuation Planning & Practice
This interactive event walks you through what to do before, during, and after an evacuation. Learn how to prepare yourself and others by creating and practicing an evacuation plan, packing go bags, plan multiple escape routes, and practice real-world scenarios to ensure you are ready to act quickly when wildfire threatens. Watch the recording.

August 21 – Making Our Homes More Survivable and Insurable Against Wildfire
Wildfire experts from a nonprofit that helps people harden their homes from wildfire, which helps keep their insurance premiums from rising, joined local leaders and residents during a Thursday, Aug. 21, webinar to share their latest findings on how homes ignite during wildfires — and how to prevent it from happening in Ashland. Read this excellent summary article from Ashland.news: Experts offer tips on lowering home insurance costs by improving wildfire resilience, home hardening, as well as watch the recorded webinar.

City of Ashland Resources

• Emergency Preparedness Website
• What is a Red Flag Warning and What Should I Do? (pdf)
• Wildfire Evacuation Checklist and Evacuation Levels (pdf)
• Emergency Supply List (pdf)
• Preparing Your Pets for Emergencies (pdf)

Neighborhood Climate Club Resources

Neighbors Can Help Each Other When Fire Threatens (pdf)
The fire department encourages everyone to connect with family, friends, and neighbors about evacuation plans. Before you leave with your Go Bag and pets, take a moment—if it’s safe—to check in on neighbors who might need extra help. This kind of support comes naturally when people know and trust each other. You can build that trust by starting a neighborhood climate club.