Wildfire Community Preparedness Day

Wildfire Community Preparedness Day, Saturday, May 2, 2026
A national campaign that encourages people and organizations everywhere to come together on a single day to take action to raise awareness and reduce wildfire risks. Wildfire Community Preparedness Day is always the first Saturday in May.

 

FIREWISE ACTIVITIES MATCHING FUNDS Recording Sheet_Fill-in.pdf

 

Resources for Wildfire Preparedness

Community Events

May Events 2026 

  • Day Lassen Bench Community Wildfire Preparedness Day, Saturday, May 2, 2026
    • Day Lassen Bench, Oak Woods Estates, week-long green waste clean-up
  • Westwood Wildfire Community Preparedness Day, Saturday, May 2, 2026
    • 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
    • Westwood and Pinetown residents are invited to participate in a Free Green Waste Day
      Green  waste dumpsters will be provided by the Lassen County Air Pollution  Control District
      Dumpsters will be located at Tennyson Field on 2nd Street between Birch & Cedar
      Green Waste Only - NO TRASH

 

Past events:

  • Clear Creek Fire Preparedness Education Day, Saturday, May 3, 2025
A poster promoting Wildfire Community Preparedness Day on May 4, 2024, with people cleaning up fallen leaves to reduce fire risk.

 

 

A banner promoting Wildfire Community Preparedness Day, sponsored by State Farm and the NFPA, encouraging community preparedness.
A man stands in a dumpster, holding a shovel and surrounded by debris, under a partly cloudy sky and near trees.
A red wall with a gravel path, covered in brown leaves and some grass, next to a tree and a stone structure in the background.
Two vehicles on a dirt road are towing trailers filled with yard waste, while trees and a cloudy sky are in the background.
A banner promoting Wildfire Community Preparedness Day, sponsored by State Farm and the NFPA, encouraging community preparedness.
A man stands in a dumpster, holding a shovel and surrounded by debris, under a partly cloudy sky and near trees.
A red wall with a gravel path, covered in brown leaves and some grass, next to a tree and a stone structure in the background.
Two vehicles on a dirt road are towing trailers filled with yard waste, while trees and a cloudy sky are in the background.

 

Two people raking leaves
The Prep Day toolkit provides a list of project ideas, safety tips, and more.