This 2-day summit equipped the homeowner as well as fire departments and firefighters with information and actions they can take to reduce loss and increase safety in their community. Topics included fire ecology, hazard fuel reduction grants, insurance issues, risk assessments, Fire Adapted Communities, Ready, Set, Go!, Firewise principles, emergency management, forest health, and various programs helped the homeowner and community prepare for wildland fire. Representatives from numerous private, city, county, state, and federal agencies were present, including Arizona State Forestry, Bureau of Land Management, US Forest Service, Arizona Prescribed Fire Council, Southwest Fire Science Consortium, APS, SRP, Arizona Nursery Association, Arizona State Fire Marshal, and National Fire Protection Association, among others.
