2026 USFA Webinar:
Temporary Fire Refuge Area (TFRA)

November 10, 2026 | 11 AM (ET)

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A group of wildland firefighters in yellow protective gear work on a steep hillside to control a spreading brush fire

A practical guide to wildfire evacuation

Join the US Fire Administration (USFA) for an overview of the new National Wildfire Evacuation Planning Guidance, developed with FEMA to help communities prepare for, manage, and recover from wildfire evacuations. This session will highlight practical planning tools, decision-making considerations, communication strategies, post-evacuation recovery guidance, USFA’s newest dataset for analysis of Temporary Fire Refuge Area(TFRA), and free tools that support the development of Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPPs).

Presenters

  • Portrait of Craig Rollins

    Craig Rollins

    National Fire Data Center, Branch Chief, DHS/FEMA/USFA

  • Portrait of Anthony Schultz

    Anthony Schultz

    Director of Wildland Fire Solutions, Esri

  • Portrait of Lindsay Thomas

    Lindsay Thomas

    ArcGIS Solutions Group Lead for Public Safety, Esri

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What you'll learn in this webinar

How wildfire evacuation planning can save lives.

  • Introduction to the Wildfire Evacuation Guidance and core tenants
  • Explore the TFRA dataset and methodology behind it
  • A demonstration on how to leverage the TFRA dataset in CWPP preparation