--- title: Forest Management Planning to Reduce the Impacts of Forest Fires description: Explore effective forest management programs with Silvacom to enhance planning and mitigate the impacts of wildfires. 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Effective [forest management planning](https://www.silvacom.com/forestry) is essential for mitigating the impacts of wildfires so that forest managers can protect their forest resource and its users. Silvacom specializes in providing comprehensive programs to help forest managers plan and adapt to wildfire in the short and long term. --- ## FireSmart Planning for Community Resilience Silvacom is experienced and skilled at walking communities through the development of their own FireSmart program. [FireSmart](https://www.silvacom.com/news/what-is-firesmart) is a national program that helps communities increase their resilience to wildfire through the development and implementation of wildfire mitigation strategies, vegetation management plans, and hazard and risk assessments. We can assist forest managers or community leaders in applying for funding, developing and implementing plans, and managing vegetation to help mitigate wildfire risk. [Contact Libby Price](mailto:Libby.Price@silvacom.com)[mailto:Libby.Price@silvacom.com](mailto:Libby.Price@silvacom.com) to learn more about how Silvacom can help you through the FireSmart program.  ![Active wildfire burning with helicoper flying over](https://www.silvacom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20images/Stock%20Images/AdobeStock_294100412-1.jpeg?width=600&height=400&name=AdobeStock_294100412-1.jpeg) ## Strategic Landscape Fire Risk Management for FMAs With expertise in landscape-level fire risk management, Silvacom aids forest managers in planning and mitigating risks within their Forest Management Agreement (FMA) Areas. These plans typically involve vegetation inventories, planning and modelling, scenario mapping, and the development of recommendations to maximize output while mitigating wildfire risk. [Contact Ryan Spooner](mailto:Ryan.Spooner@silvacom.com)[mailto:Ryan.Spooner@silvacom.com](mailto:Ryan.Spooner@silvacom.com) to find out how Silvacom can help develop a landscape-level fire risk management plan for your FMA.     ## Wildfire Boundary Mapping with Drones Silvacom understands the challenges associated with mapping wildfire boundaries. Our team is equipped with [drones](https://www.silvacom.com/news/using-drones-for-environmental-monitoring)to precisely map out the boundaries of extinguished wildfires to accurately measure burned area. Our team can also measure regeneration and strata transition to assist with operational planning and decision-making. [Contact Ryan Spooner](mailto:Ryan.Spooner@silvacom.com)[mailto:Ryan.Spooner@silvacom.com](mailto:Ryan.Spooner@silvacom.com) to find out how we can help today.   ![wildfire damage to a forest area](https://www.silvacom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20images/Stock%20Images/wildfire-damage-blog.png?width=600&height=400&name=wildfire-damage-blog.png) ## Empowering Forest Managers with Silvacom FMS (Forest Management System) Analytics and planning to reduce and mitigate impacts of wildfire is integral. What you do with the outputs (data) from FireSmart planning, Landscape Fire Risk Management, and Wildfire Boundary mapping is correlated with how effectively communities and decision makers can implement plans and ultimately manage for fire. [Silvacom FMS](https://www.silvacomfms.com/) is a cloud-based geospatial suite of tools that put large datasets (fire risk layers, satellite images and even live NASA wildfire data) into the hands of forest managers, community leaders and boots on the ground workers, arming them with the knowledge and data they need to [manage for wildfires](https://www.silvacomfms.com/blog/wildfire-field-tour-with-weyerhaeuser) while also efficiently building and executing on fire salvage plans.  [Learn more about Silvacom FMS.](https://www.silvacomfms.com)   ---   [![](https://www.silvacom.com/hubfs/AdobeStock_407066713-1.jpeg) Read More](https://www.silvacom.com/news/using-drones-for-environmental-monitoring) [Sustainability](https://www.silvacom.com/news/topic/sustainability) By [Cat Fauvelle](https://www.silvacom.com/news/author/cat-fauvelle) on August 24, 2023 ### [Using Drones for Environmental Monitoring](https://www.silvacom.com/news/using-drones-for-environmental-monitoring) [![](https://www.silvacom.com/hubfs/SpruceForest_134169873_as_2017.jpeg) Read More](https://www.silvacom.com/news/detecting-and-managing-forest-pests-across-canada) [Sustainability](https://www.silvacom.com/news/topic/sustainability) By [Cat Fauvelle](https://www.silvacom.com/news/author/cat-fauvelle) on May 12, 2023 ### [Detecting and Managing Forest Pests Across Canada](https://www.silvacom.com/news/detecting-and-managing-forest-pests-across-canada) [![](https://www.silvacom.com/hubfs/Website%20Images/Ontario-forest-2.jpeg) Read More](https://www.silvacom.com/news/spatial-modelling-techniques-for-sustainable-forest-management) [Carbon](https://www.silvacom.com/news/topic/carbon) By [Adrian Smith](https://www.silvacom.com/news/author/adrian-smith) on December 14, 2021 ### [Spatial Modelling Techniques for Sustainable Forest Management](https://www.silvacom.com/news/spatial-modelling-techniques-for-sustainable-forest-management) ### Subscribe to our blog Stay up to date with the latest Silvacom news **Silvacom (head office)** 201 - 4723 52 Ave NW Edmonton Alberta, T6B 3R6 Canada [silvacom@silvacom.com](mailto:silvacom@silvacom.com) [+1 780 462 3238](tel:+17804623238) ##### Quick Links - [Forestry](https://www.silvacom.com/forestry) - [Environment](https://www.silvacom.com/environment) - [Remote Sensing](https://www.silvacom.com/remote-sensing) - [Wildfire Mitigation](https://www.silvacom.com/wildfire-mitigation-services) - [Pipeline Habitat Restoration](https://www.silvacom.com/pipeline-habitat-restoration) - [About Us](https://www.silvacom.com/about-us) - [CSR](https://www.silvacom.com/csr) - [Careers](https://www.silvacom.com/careers) - [Contact Us](https://www.silvacom.com/contact-us) - [News](https://www.silvacom.com/news) - [Login to Silvacom Online](https://online.silvacom.com/isogis/) ##### Stay Connected Stay up to date with the latest Silvacom news, blogs and job postings by following us on social media. - - - - [![Top employer & SME 2026 - NEW](https://www.silvacom.com/hubfs/Top%20employer%20%26%20SME%202026%20-%20NEW.png)](https://reviews.canadastop100.com/top-employer-silvacom) [![CCIB member logo](https://www.silvacom.com/hubfs/CCIB-Member-logoH-colour.png)](https://www.ccab.com/main/ccab_member/silvacom/) [![esri-partner-gold](https://www.silvacom.com/hubfs/esri-partner-net-gold-light.png)](https://www.esri.com/partners/silvacom-ltd-a2T70000000TNe7EAG) Silvacom Ltd. © . 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