--- title: Forest Management Planning to Reduce Wildfire Impacts description: Learn how Silvacom’s FireSmart planning, landscape fire risk management, drone fire mapping and Silvacom FMS help forest managers reduce wildfire impacts. image: https://www.silvacom.com/hubfs/AdobeStock_96532616.jpeg --- [![Silvacom home](https://www.silvacom.com/hubfs/2013_Silvacom_Logo_Horizontal_ORANGE_BLACK.png) ![Silvacom home](https://www.silvacom.com/hubfs/Logos/2013_Silvacom_Logo_Horizontal_GRAD_WHITE.png)](https://www.silvacom.com) [![Silvacom home](https://www.silvacom.com/hubfs/Logos/2013_Silvacom_Logo_Horizontal_GRAD_WHITE.png)](https://www.silvacom.com) - [Our Services](https://www.silvacom.com/services) - [Forestry Consulting](https://www.silvacom.com/forestry) - [Environmental Consulting](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 - [Our Story](https://www.silvacom.com/about-us) - [Social Responsibility](https://www.silvacom.com/csr) - [FAQs](https://www.silvacom.com/faqs) - [Careers](https://www.silvacom.com/careers) - [News](https://www.silvacom.com/news) - [Contact Us](https://www.silvacom.com/contact-us) - ![](https://www.silvacom.com/hubfs/Website%20Images/magnify-icon.png) ![](https://www.silvacom.com/hubfs/Website%20Images/magnify-icon-dark.png) [Login](https://app.sso.silvacom.com/login) Sustainability # Forest Management Planning to Reduce the Impacts of Forest Fires ![Silvacom](https://www.silvacom.com/hubfs/Logos/2013_Silvacom_Icon_GRAD.png) By [Silvacom](https://www.silvacom.com/news/author/silvacom) on August 31, 2023 Last updated: November 10, 2026 ![Forest fire](https://www.silvacom.com/hubfs/AdobeStock_96532616.jpeg) Summarize with AI [ChatGPT](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Summarize+the+key+takeaways+from+this+article+by+Silvacom+and+explain+how+they+apply+to+forestry%2C+natural+resources+and+land+management%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silvacom.com%2Fnews%2Fforest-management-planning-to-reduce-the-impacts-of-forest-fires) [Perplexity](https://www.perplexity.ai/search/new?q=Summarize+the+key+takeaways+from+this+article+by+Silvacom+and+explain+how+they+apply+to+forestry%2C+natural+resources+and+land+management%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silvacom.com%2Fnews%2Fforest-management-planning-to-reduce-the-impacts-of-forest-fires) [Claude](https://claude.ai/new?q=Summarize+the+key+takeaways+from+this+article+by+Silvacom+and+explain+how+they+apply+to+forestry%2C+natural+resources+and+land+management%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silvacom.com%2Fnews%2Fforest-management-planning-to-reduce-the-impacts-of-forest-fires) [Google AI](https://www.google.com/search?udm=50&q=Summarize+the+key+takeaways+from+this+article+by+Silvacom+and+explain+how+they+apply+to+forestry%2C+natural+resources+and+land+management%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silvacom.com%2Fnews%2Fforest-management-planning-to-reduce-the-impacts-of-forest-fires) Share [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silvacom.com%2Fnews%2Fforest-management-planning-to-reduce-the-impacts-of-forest-fires) [Email](mailto:?subject=Forest+Management+Planning+to+Reduce+the+Impacts+of+Forest+Fires&body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.silvacom.com%2Fnews%2Fforest-management-planning-to-reduce-the-impacts-of-forest-fires) Copy link [Sustainability](https://www.silvacom.com/news/topic/sustainability) Forest fires are a major driver of forest structure, composition, and merchantability. Effective [forest management planning](https://www.silvacom.com/forestry) is essential to mitigating the impacts of wildfires, helping forest managers protect their forest resources and their users. Silvacom specializes in comprehensive programs that help forest managers plan for and adapt to wildfire in the short and long term. FireSmart Planning for Community Resilience Silvacom is experienced and skilled at guiding communities through developing 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 by developing and implementing wildfire mitigation strategies, vegetation management plans, and hazard and risk assessments. We can help forest managers or community leaders apply for funding, develop and implement plans, and manage vegetation to help [mitigate wildfire risk](https://www.silvacom.com/wildfire-mitigation-services). [Contact Libby Price](mailto:Libby.Price@silvacom.com) to learn more about how Silvacom can help you through the FireSmart program.  ![Active wildfire burning with helicopter 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 helps forest managers plan and mitigate risks within their Forest Management Agreement (FMA) Areas. These plans typically involve vegetation inventories, planning and modelling, scenario mapping, and recommendations to maximize output while mitigating wildfire risk. [Contact Andrew Vandenbroeck](mailto:Andrew.Vandenbroeck@silvacom.com) to learn how Silvacom can help you 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 transitions to support operational planning and decision-making. [Contact Andrew Vandenbroeck](mailto:Andrew.Vandenbroeck@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 wildfire impacts are 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 puts 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) ## Frequently asked questions (FAQs) about wildfire management planning ### What is FireSmart? FireSmart is a national program that helps communities increase their resilience to wildfire. It does this through wildfire mitigation strategies, vegetation management plans, and hazard and risk assessments. ### What does a landscape-level fire risk management plan for an FMA include? These plans typically involve vegetation inventories, planning and modelling, scenario mapping, and recommendations to maximize output while mitigating wildfire risk within a Forest Management Agreement (FMA) area. ### What are drones used for after a wildfire? Drones can precisely map the boundaries of extinguished wildfires to accurately measure the burned area. They can also measure regeneration and strata transition to support operational planning and decision-making. 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