Visionaries
Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority
Photo provided by Marin Wildfire Prevention AuthorityPreventing and preparing for wildfires is a team effort.
What is it about your organization that makes it a visionary in your field?
MWPA is the first and only public agency of its kind in California pioneering a new approach to wildfire prevention and preparedness. Wildfires have no boundaries and we need to work across various jurisdictions within Marin County to address our risks. The MWPA requires the commitment, collaboration and financial support of our 17 member cities and towns and all their residents.
What is unique about your approach to serving your community?
MWPA provides coordination, expertise and funds to ensure that fire prevention and preparedness work is done effectively, efficiently and based on the best available fire science. Every member of the communities MWPA serves has a role to play in fire preparedness and risk reduction. We partner directly with residents on home and defensible space assessments, grant programs and fire education. MWPA is a steward of the environment.
What new technology do you specialize in?
MWPA is guided by the best available science. To prioritize our fire prevention projects, we use data and predictive modeling to transition Marin into a fire-adapted community. We have unique access to new technologies to predict wildfire behavior that informs all our planning efforts and response coordination.
Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority | 1600 Los Gamos Drive, San Rafael, CA 94903 | 415.539.6972 | www.marinwildfire.org | info@marinwildfire.org
