Wildfire County Coordinator Program

Established in 2021, the Wildfire County Coordinator Program seeks to educate, encourage, and develop countywide community collaboration and coordination among wildfire mitigation groups. The program, powered by a partnership between the California Fire Safe Council and CAL FIRE, has provided funding to 52 of California’s 58 counties to hire a Wildfire County Coordinator and establish critical local capacity to plan and implement wildfire resilience strategies on the ground.

The Wildfire County Coordinators have served as a vital local resource to secure funding, implement mitigation projects, engage vulnerable populations, and build resilience in high-risk communities. In a short period of time, Wildfire County Coordinators have become a crucial link between state strategy and local execution—ensuring California communities are better prepared, better connected, and more resilient to wildfire.

To learn more about the Wildfire County Coordinator Program, scroll below to find your County Coordinator, view the program’s impact metrics, or read through the program’s testimonials.

Wildfire County Coordinator Program Impact

This small investment in community capacity has produced substantial mitigation and resiliency benefits for the state.
As of September 2025, across 52 of 58 California counties, County Coordinators have accomplished the following:

Wildfire County Coordinator Testimonials

“Under the County Coordinator Grant Program, we’ve been able to significantly expand our youth education impact by implementing three new school programs and getting back into the classroom with s

WHAT’S NEXT

The Wildfire County Coordinator Program plans to build upon the existing program infrastructure to create a long-term, sustainable mechanism for community-level execution of state strategy, tailored to meet local needs. A few of the program’s goals include:

Operationalizing the Wildfire and Forest Resilience Action Plan at the county level – in sync with county priorities
County planning and project prioritization
Accelerate home hardening, defensible space implementation, and public education
Standardize data collection to track local and statewide wildfire resilience progress

Ultimately, the Wildfire County Coordinator Program aims to improve public safety, community insurability, and wildfire preparedness across the state of California.

Find Your Wildfire County Coordinator

Webinars & Events

Wildfire County Coordinator Monthly Meeting Series

(open to County Coordinators only)

This meeting occurs on the third Tuesday of each month at 11 AM PT. For more information, contact Lara Buluc, Wildfire County Coordinator Program Manager, at: lbuluc@cafiresafecouncil.org.

Grant Programs

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Our Partners

The Wildfire County Coordinator Grant Program is made possible by:

The Wildfire County Coordinator Program is part of California Climate Investments, which uses billions of Cap-and-Invest dollars to fund projects that reduce harmful emissions, protect public health, strengthen local economies, and support natural environments. With a strong focus on communities most impacted by pollution and limited access to resources, California Climate Investments helps build a more equitable and sustainable future.

Have Questions?

To learn more about the Wildfire County Coordinator Grant Program, please contact Lara Buluc, Wildfire County Coordinator Program Manager, at lbuluc@cafiresafecouncil.org