Fire Adapted Community
Trout Lake (FACT)
Fire Adapted Community Trout Lake (FACT) is a community-led group that strives to increase local knowledge about wildfire risk and preparedness, and to organize projects that mitigate Trout Lake’s fire risk.
Get involved!
Join the FACT mailing list to receive monthly newsletters. Contact Sarah Allaben at 440-497-8224
or sarah@mtadamsstewards.orgSign up for a free home wildfire risk assessment (sign up link)
Read the Trout Lake Wildfire Risk Assessment and Action Plan (download here)
Spring chipping program
FACT, in partnership with Mt. Adams Resource Stewards, offers a free chipping program to Trout Lake Valley residents every spring. Chipping has concluded for 2025—check back in March/April 2026!
NEW! Evacuation map and emergency preparedness brochure:
Physical copies are available at the hardware store, general store, and gas station/cafe! Check out the digital version by clicking here.
Past FACT newsletters:
FACT divides Trout Lake into 13 “neighborhoods” facing similar wildfire risks for planning and program administration.
Resources
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The Science of Wildfire: Why They’re Getting Worse - short video from the Wall Street Journal
Living with Wildfire - 45-minute film about wildfires in Washington State
The West is Burning - documentary raising awareness about the condition of forests in the West
Living with fire: fire awareness, prevention and mitigation: creating fire-adapted communities and resilient landscapes - article by Oregon Forest Resources Institute
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Sign up for a free 30-45 minute home wildfire risk assessment via this form.
For additional resources, visit wildfireready.com
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How defensible space could save your home from fire - short video from California with live fire demonstration
Wildfire Home Retrofit Guide: how to harden homes against wildfire - guide by Living with Fire Tahoe, from Nevada Extension
Preparing Homes from Wildfire - guide from the National Fire Protection Agency
Your Home Can Survive a Wildfire - video explaining the science behind home ignitions
The fire smart home handbook: preparing for and surviving the threat of wildfire - book by Clyde Soles
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Keeping Your Home and Property Safe from Wildfire: A Defensible Space and Fuel Reduction Guide for Homeowners and Landowners - guide by Oregon State University Extension
What is firescaping? 7 vital things you need to know to protect your yard from wildfires - article by Homes & Gardens
Fire-Resistant Plants for Eastern Washington - comprehensive guide from Washington DNR
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Burn Permitting 101 - click-through guide to help you understand permitting requirements for any type of burning in WA
WA DNR Burn Portal - hub for burn information and permitting on DNR-protected lands
Mt. Adams Prescribed Burn Association - local organization helping private landowners use prescribed fire
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Klickitat County Emergency Alerts - make sure you are signed up so you can be contacted with evacuation orders and other notices
Ready.gov - emergency preparedness resources, including go-bag checklist
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Washington Department of Natural Resources has a program to financially assist landowners with forest thinning & defensible space work.
Read more about the program here.
Our local contact is Sharon Frazey: sharon.frazey@dnr.wa.gov, 509-856-5545
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Smoke Ready Gorge: user-friendly site with local resources
Klickitat County Smoke Readiness Handout: includes pile burning best practices to minimize smoke