This summit will bring together fire professionals, land managers, collaboratives & communities, researchers, scientists, and outreach specialists to:

1) Learn, review and discuss the available science on Westside fire regimes and implication for forest, woodland and grassland management, community preparedness and, where appropriate, restoration needs and current activities;

• Understanding the historical, current, and future role of fire in Westside systems
• Discuss the opportunities and barriers of using fire as a tool to accomplish restoration and restoring the process of fire
• Understanding what changes are occurring in Westside fire regimes

2) Identify challenges and research gaps;

3) Determine strategies/tools to assist land managers and communities in the WUI