Wildfire is a special concern if you live in the wildland-urban interface − where houses and towns are built near forests. Creating defensible space and fire-resistant landscapes can help keep your home safe from wildfires. Your local landscaping, nursery, and building professionals can help you make your home safer from wildfire. These professionals can provide you details on fire resistant designs, materials, and or plants that fit your pocketbook and needs. The national program, Firewise, will also give fire prevention information to you and other homeowners who live where wildfire risks are high.
A free video and brochure about the importance of fire-safe landscaping are available. A list of fire-resistant plants is also available.
You can find out about proposed exchanges, transfers, or auctions of DNR land, who’s leasing DNR land, and other activities on the lands we manage. You can also find out about proposed timber harvests on DNR managed land and private forest land.