The new Wildfire Ready Toolkit is tailored to the specific conditions King County communities face, featuring customized actions to help reduce risk and build resilience. Climate, forestry, and emergency management experts at King County worked with local partners and first responders to develop the toolkit, based on the wildfire action plan created by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, known as Cal Fire.  

“The climate crisis has exacerbated the threat of wildfires in our region, making community preparedness and resilience more important than ever,” said King County Executive Girmay Zahilay. “King County is committed to making tools and resources available to residents so they can prepare their homes, families, and communities for increasing wildfire risk. I’m grateful to our King County experts and partners who developed this accessible toolkit and encourage everyone living in a wildland-urban area to utilize it.” Read more.