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

JUNE Events 2026 

Day Lassen Bench Community Wildfire Preparedness Event, June 6, 2026

Community event on wildfire preparedness at Day Road Fire Station, June 6, 2026, with displays, speakers, and prizes.

 

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.