The IAFC says the webinar will summarize the FAC Coalition's findings, with particular emphasis on construction details that increased the vulnerability of homes to wildland fire and solutions to mitigate their susceptibility.

The Western Regional Action Plan is a science-based roadmap to direct a truly western approach to wildland fire that holistically addresses the needs of the landscape, the communities, and the brave men and women who respond when fire occurs. The National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy: Phase III Western Regional Science-Based Risk Analysis Report of 2012 examined the existing situation in the West, including biophysical and social factors, and set forth recommendations for reducing wildfire risk, improving forest and rangeland health, protecting communities from wildfire, and enhancing firefighting effectiveness and firefighter and public safety. The Action Plan builds upon these recommendations -- detailing actions, tasks, suggested lead and collaborating agencies, and the timeframes in which those actions and tasks should take place. The recommendations fall into four categories – overarching actions, actions to restore and maintain landscapes, actions to promote fire adapted communities, and actions to promote fire response. In addition, there are recommendations for monitoring and accountability, so that movement toward the goals can be assessed, and course corrections can be made as necessary. Annual review and a five-year cycle of updating will institutionalize the Cohesive Strategy and its philosophy of shared responsibility for generations to come.