20 Years Serving Communities

Wildfire Adapted Partnership was formed in 2003 after the 2002 Missionary Ridge Fire North of Durango in La Plata County. We have changed a lot since then, but our mission remains the same; "Wildfire Adapted Partnership inspires, educates, and enables individuals and communities to protect lives and property from wildfire."

157 Neighborhood Ambassadors

We are proud to have 157 Volunteer Neighborhood Ambassadors in 100 communities who are the backbone of our organization. Ambassadors work as a catalyst within their neighborhoods to create wildfire adapted communities. To learn more about becoming a neighborhood ambassador click here.

3,280+ Acres Treated

We are proud to have volunteers utilize our programs to mitigate more than 3,280 acres in the past seven years. Wildfire Adapted Partnership offers a variety of incentive programs to support residents with slash removal and their planning and mitigation efforts. Some programs are open to all residents in the five-county area of southwest Colorado and others are only for our Neighborhood Ambassadors and their communities. To learn more about our programs click here.

20,000 Annual Volunteer Hours

We are proud that our volunteers commit about 20,000 volunteer hours annually. Our Neighborhood Ambassadors are the backbone of our organization and they work as a catalyst within their neighborhoods to create wildfire adapted communities. To become a volunteer click here.

Success Stories

NFPA Firewise USA Success Story Video

“It is the leadership, training, motivation, collaboration, attitude and passion of Wildfire Adapted Partnership and their Ambassador Program that has taught us how to create the knowledge base and attitudes needed for our residents to keep working year after year to cultivate a healthy forest. ”

Paulette Church: Falls Creek Ranch Ambassador and WAP Board of Director's Vice Chair

Wildfire Adapted Partnership (WAP) inspires, educates, and enables individuals and communities to protect lives and property from wildfire. In 2023, WAP upheld that mission by assisting 117 communities in 5 counties. Our programs reimbursed 51% of total project costs to homeowners and supported local fire mitigation contractors. Through our mitigation incentive programs, WAP helped treat 867 acres. A special thank you to our 157 Ambassadors and their communities who dedicated about 20,775 volunteer hours! To view archived accomplishments click here.