Wildfire prevention and community education are essential to reducing fire risk across Florida's diverse landscapes — from the Everglades swamp systems to the rolling hills of northwest Florida. The Florida Interagency Coordination Center connects federal and state partners with resources that help communities prepare for, prevent, and adapt to wildland fire.
Smokey Bear
The iconic national wildfire prevention campaign, offering educational materials, activity guides, and public awareness tools for all ages.
Visit Smokey BearFlorida Forest Service Fire Prevention
State-level prevention programs and outreach led by the Florida Forest Service, addressing wildfire causes and community risk reduction.
Learn MoreFirewise Communities
Guidance and recognition for neighborhoods that take collective action to reduce wildfire risk through landscaping, construction, and maintenance practices.
Explore FirewiseFire Adapted Communities
A framework helping communities coexist with wildland fire through informed planning, preparedness, and collaborative action across all stakeholders.
Visit FACReady, Set, Go!
A wildfire risk reduction program that teaches residents how to prepare their homes, create defensible space, and safely evacuate when fire threatens.
Get ReadyWildfire Risk Reduction in Florida
A comprehensive PDF guide covering strategies and best practices for reducing wildfire risk on Florida properties and in communities.
Interagency Prevention Efforts
Through the cooperating agencies — the US Forest Service, US Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, and Florida Forest Service — FL-FICC supports coordinated prevention messaging and community outreach across all jurisdictions. These efforts complement the center's primary wildland fire preparedness and suppression support mission.
For prescribed fire information and training opportunities, visit the Prescribed Fire and Training pages. Agency-specific contacts are available through the Cooperating Agencies directory.
Wildfire prevention is a year-round responsibility that takes on particular urgency during Florida's dry season, when conditions across the state's forests, wetlands, and wildland-urban interface can become highly receptive to ignition. The Florida Interagency Coordination Center supports this effort by helping partner agencies share timely information about burn authorizations, fire restrictions, and daily conditions. Residents and visitors alike are encouraged to understand local fire danger levels, practice safe outdoor burning habits, and report smoke or fire activity promptly. Through coordinated messaging and shared resources, state and federal partners work together to keep communities informed and prepared throughout the fire season.
Community education is a cornerstone of the coordinated approach to wildland fire management in Florida. From school-age programs to public awareness campaigns, the goal is to help Floridians understand how fire behaves, why prescribed burning is essential to healthy ecosystems, and what steps individuals can take to protect their homes and neighborhoods. Prescribed fire, when planned and executed under proper conditions with agency authorization, reduces hazardous fuel loads and supports the long-term health of fire-dependent landscapes such as longleaf pine forests and Everglades wetlands. Public understanding of these practices builds trust and cooperation between agencies and the communities they serve.
The Florida Interagency Coordination Center serves as a hub for interagency collaboration, connecting state forestry districts, federal land management agencies, and local partners in the shared mission of wildland fire management. This network supports daily coordination of resources, incident response, and prevention outreach across the state. Whether it is mapping current activity, sharing dispatch information, or coordinating crews and equipment where they are needed most, the center's efforts reflect a commitment to safeguarding lives, property, and natural resources. By fostering strong working relationships among agencies, the center helps ensure a unified and effective response to wildland fire challenges throughout Florida.