A non-profit group in Canada is seeking $1 million for a national pilot project called FireSmart to raise awareness about how forest communities can reduce the risk of destructive wildfires. Partners in Protection is made up of volunteers from the Canadian Forest Service, Parks Canada, provincial and territorial governments, industry and some municipalities in Western Canada. The FireSmart pilot is similar to the FireWise Communities project in the U.S. that is sponsored by NASF, the U.S. Forest Service, and the U.S. Department of the Interior.