Six Stages of Wildfire Risk Reduction

SEPA defines six stages that reflect the specific actions utilities take before, during, and after a wildfire event — from pre-season mitigation and system hardening to real-time detection and response, through post-event recovery and learning.

Six Stages of Wildfire Risk Reduction

Map of Legislative and Regulatory Frameworks Governing Wildfire Mitigation by State

The stages above outline what utilities can do. The map below shows what states are requiring. As wildfire risk expands beyond traditionally fire-prone regions, state legislatures and utility commissions are responding with new frameworks for mitigation planning, technology investment, and cost recovery.

This map tracks those evolving policy frameworks across the U.S. that are shaping how utilities plan, invest, and recover costs.

Map of Legislative and Regulatory Frameworks Governing Wildfire Mitigation by State

This is a living resource. Have information about a state policy development we should include? Contact us at [email protected].