About Bighorn Basin Firesmart

Note that our program is ending as of December 31, 2023. We are leaving this and other pages up for archival purposes only.

Bighorn Basin Firesmart has offered education and outreach for those living and working in wildfire-prone areas of the Bighorn Mountains and Bighorn Basin of Central Wyoming since 2005. We are closing down as of the end of 2023; however, you can read about all of our accomplishments in our “19 Year Summary” document available here. Although homes and cabins in the path of a wildfire are perhaps the most threatened, wildfires also put human health and safety at risk, as well as power grids, drinking water supplies, firefighter safety, critical wildlife habitat, soil productivity, viewsheds, and air quality.

Funding

Funded by grants from the USDA Forest Service, Bighorn Basin Firesmart has been active throughout the Bighorn Basin and Bighorn Mountains since 2005 with public outreach and forest management projects. Activities include partnerships with state, county and private ownerships for planning and implementation of forest health and fuels reduction projects. Projects come with goals and objectives aimed at reducing risks of unplanned wildfire damaging values such as homes, infrastructure and natural resources.