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Topic: Planning
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Mar 21, 2019
How Ashland Passed a Wildfire Ordinance (Hint: We Removed Our Ordinance Blinders)
BY: Alison Lerch , Chris ChambersThe danger of designated wildfire hazard zones is that they inherently consider some areas as “out” of the zone of risk. The 2009 Siskiyou Fire and 2010 Oak Knoll Fire in… Read More
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Jan 03, 2019
Happy New Year! Seven Fire Adaptation Videos to Watch Before Launching into 2019.
BY: Allison JolleyWelcome to 2019! Before getting to work, check out the most viewed #fireadapted videos from last… Read More
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Dec 06, 2018
Using Community Base Maps to Improve the Safety and Effectiveness of Wildfire Response
BY: Mike Caggiano , Colorado Forest Restoration Institute, Colorado State UniversityThe Importance of Spatial Data When responding to wildfires, firefighters often have difficulty figuring out where the fire is, where it’s going, and what’s in its way.… Read More
Topic: Planning Wildfire Wildfire risk assessment
Type: Tools / Resources
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Aug 23, 2018
Whether you’re working at incident command in fire camp or at your desk planning a workshop, I want to draw your attention to three amazing blogs related to wildfire… Read More
Topic: Collaboration Planning Wildfire
Type: Research Synthesis
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Apr 19, 2018
Have you ever gone on a family vacation for more than two weeks, during which you lived out of a suitcase? If your family is anything like mine, it can get pretty stressful!… Read More
Topic: Planning Preparedness Resilience
Type: Best Practices
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Apr 05, 2018
Collaborative Spatial Fire Management: Getting Ahead of Fire Using Potential Operational Delineations
BY: Mike Caggiano , Colorado Forest Restoration Institute, Colorado State UniversityAt the end of a windy summer day, an engine captain receives a smoke report from the dispatch center, readies his crew, and heads up the mountain in search of the fire. The… Read More
Topic: Planning Wildfire risk assessment
Type: Tools / Resources
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Feb 08, 2018
When Wildfire Hits the Ranch: Lessons Learned from the Thomas Fire
BY: Matthew Shapero, University of California Cooperative ExtensionJust as quickly as the Thomas Fire swept through parts of our community, the questions started flooding my office: Should we prune our burned avocado trees? Can I graze my… Read More
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Jan 25, 2018
How you tell a story influences what conclusions people draw from it (think Aesop’s Fables). Over the past decade, the overarching American wildfire narrative has become… Read More
Topic: Planning WUI codes & ordinances
Type: Research Synthesis
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Dec 21, 2017
2017 has been a big year. Natural disasters, including wildfires, struck numerous communities. Technology evolved in novel ways. A total solar eclipse occurred. Bitcoin became… Read More
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Dec 12, 2017
The Line Between Fire Adapted Communities and Fire Resilient Landscapes Isn’t Just Invisible; It Doesn’t Exist
BY: Forest Schafer , Tahoe Fire and Fuels TeamWhile looking through an old hard drive, I found a homework assignment from an undergraduate silviculture class. The assignment was simple: develop a prescription for a full… Read More