NASF continually surveys all states to determine progress in identifying communities-at-risk and developing Community Wildfire Protection Plans. The FY2008 data was collected through the U.S. Forest Service's National Fire Plan Operations & Reporting System (NFPORS), and reflects data accomplishments through September 30, 2008.

Survey results indicate a significant increase in the number of communities at risk (CAR) that have been identified by State Foresters as being at reduced risk. The number of communities that have reduced risk has increased dramatically to 10,563, which is nearly triple the number for 2007. State Foresters have made advances in the methods and information used to identify and assessing CAR, which has led to an increase in the number of CAR, currently at 64,846. More accurate mapping and redefining community boundaries on a larger scale in some states has resulted in a decrease in the number of CARs covered
by a CWPP (4,629).