The wildfire project is a collaborative effort to reduce fire fuels, educate and increase wildfire preparedness among residents, and mitigate wildfire risk in the communities within the fire district

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R6-Pacific Northwest Region awarded $8,711,040 to Sweet Home Fire & Ambulance District on February 12, 2026, under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants program (CFDA 10.720) to reduce fire fuels, educate residents on wildfire preparedness, and mitigate wildfire risk in communities within the fire district's service area in Oregon.

The award funds hazardous fuel reduction activities, community education and outreach, and enhanced wildfire preparedness measures aligned with the district's existing Community Wildfire Protection Plans. Performance extends through December 31, 2030, with work performed in Oregon. Sweet Home Fire & Ambulance District is a not-for-profit emergency response organization based in Sweet Home, Oregon that operates exclusively in the federal grant space. The district's service jurisdiction encompasses wildland-urban interface communities in rural Oregon considered at-risk from wildfire damage and loss of values or life.

The project is in oregon state, and a major issue for forest health and public safety within the wildland urban area.