Southern California Ignition Reduction Program
Southern California IgnitionReduction Program (SCIRP)
Approximately 95% of wildfires in Southern California are human caused. In an area that is home to millions, wildfires threaten homes, lives, and ecosystems. Two-thirds of these fires start along roadways. Human-caused roadside ignitions are preventable.
The Southern California Ignition Reduction Program (SCIRP) is a public-private partnership of governmental agencies and their partners working together to reduce human caused ignitions, primarily along roadsides.
SCIRP crosses jurisdictional boundaries to systematically plan, prioritize, fund, and implement projects that use vegetation treatments and physical barriers along roadways to prevent wildfires. Through partnership, we can work together to help reduce wildfire risk and prevent the devastating effects of wildfire.
resources
Guidance
US Forest Service SoCal Wildfire Risk Reduction
Roadside Ignition Reduction Guide
CAL FIRE | Community Planning & Preparedness
VIDEO
California Wildfire & Forest Resilience Taskforce:
USFS Reducing Roadside Ignitions:
On the Line: Working Together to Protect Communities
Partner Organizations:
SCIRP is led by an Executive Committee consisting of members from USDA Forest Service, Caltrans, CAL FIRE, and the California Department of Conservation, with advisors from National Forest Foundation, Blue Forest, and Conservation Investment Management. Supporting membership has expanded to include a robust network of federal and state agencies, NGOs, Tribes, and academic partners.
Executive Committee Members:
U.S. Forest Service | Scott Tangenberg
CAL FIRE | Mike van Loben Sels
Caltrans | Lisa Worthington
California Department of Conservation | Michael O’Connell
National Forest Foundation | Dania Gutierrez
Blue Forest | Phil Saska
Conservation Investment Management | Ben Guillon
Work Group Leads:
Sub-teams gather regularly to work together towards achieving SCIRP’s key goals, covering:
• Conservation Finance | Jonas Epstein
• Communications & Learning | Veronica Verdin
• Data Analytics & Technology | Ilkay Altintas
• People & Partnerships | Jeff Heys
• Vegetation Management Methods | Nicole Molinari
