Wildfire defensible space · Washington

WA DNR Wildfire Resilience and Forest Health Assistance

Run by Washington State Department of Natural Resources (Forest Resilience Division)

Status not postedPlan requiredLast checked October 17, 2026
What you get
DNR pays a share of approved treatment costs up to a predetermined amount told at approval; no dollar cap published
Who qualifies
Non-federal forestland owners with fewer than 5,000 forested acres in Washington (recently expanded from Eastern to Western Washington).
Where
Non-federal forestland owners statewide with fewer than 5,000 forested acres.
Status
Status not posted. The official page doesn't say whether it's taking applications.
Type of payment
Cost share
Official program page

What you do

Get a free forester consultation, then have thinning or ladder-fuel pruning done on your forestland and DNR shares the cost.

Requirements

  • Free consultation with a local DNR forester (30 min to 2 hours)
  • Application approved before work
  • Hire contractor or do work yourself and be reimbursed; DNR explains process at approval

The plan or design it asks for

Forester assesses wildfire and forest health risk and recommends priority actions; formal plan format not published on the page.

Make the plan in Sow

Draw the layout and build the plant list

Sow places plants on a photo of your yard and keeps a list of everything you add. Check WA DNR's rules for exactly what to submit.

Start a plan in Sow

How to apply

  1. 1Use Find Your Forester or email your region's DNR contact
  2. 2Schedule free consultation
  3. 3Submit application (handled in order received)
  4. 4Decision typically in 1 to 2 weeks
  5. 5Do the work and get reimbursed

Timing and deadlines

Decision typically 1 to 2 weeks; reimbursement process explained at approval.

not published

Combining it with other programs

not published

Sources

Last checked October 17, 2026. See something out of date? Tell us.

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