Wildfire Community Preparedness Day, which is co-sponsored by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and State Farm, has announced it will take place on Saturday, May 3, 2025.
For this year’s Preparedness Day campaign, NFPA is highlighting the value and impact that preparing the first five feet immediately around the perimeter of the home, known as the immediate zone, or “Zone Zero”, can have on reducing the risk of home ignition.
With this focus in mind, NFPA is encouraging participants to take on projects that address Zone Zero.
Michele Steinberg, Wildfire Division Director, NFPA said: “In a wildfire, the majority of homes ignite from embers and small flames, but there are many steps people can take to reduce these threats.
“While all Preparedness Day projects are fully supported, we’re encouraging participants to plan projects that target the first five feet around their homes, as these efforts can play a significant role in preventing home ignitions.”
Wildfire Preparedness Day, sponsored with the support of the NFPA, will provide science-based steps that people can take to reduce or remove potential fire hazards from a home and its immediate surroundings to help protect from embers and radiant heat from wildfires.
Typical activities might include simple, low-cost home improvement projects such as clearing dead leaves, debris and pine needles from roofs and gutters, keeping lawns and native grasses mowed to a height of four inches or removing anything stored underneath decks or porches that could burn.
For 2025, State Farm is providing grant funding to support efforts of community organizations that have demonstrated a commitment to wildfire mitigation in the areas they serve.
Rasheed Merritt, State Farm’s Corporate Responsibility Assistant Vice President said: “At State Farm, part of our mission is to help people manage the risks of everyday life. State Farm is committed to helping build safer, stronger, better educated communities.
“We are proud to support fire prevention efforts like Wildfire Community Preparedness Day and resources created by NFPA aimed at reducing the risks of wildfire.”
Wildfire Community Preparedness Day will take place on Saturday, May 3, 2025. The Day will be co-sponsored by the NFPA and State Farm.
Michele Steinberg, Wildfire Division Director, NFPA said they were encouraging participants to plan projects that target the first five feet around their homes, as these efforts can play a significant role in preventing home ignitions.
