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Topic: Wildfire recovery
Editor's Note: All blog entries are reviewed and edited for length and clarity by Network staff before approval for posting.
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Jan 09, 2018
Working Together: That’s the Central-Oregon Way [A Day in the Life with Alison Green]
BY: Alison Green , Alison GreenWhat did you do prior to working on community wildfire resilience? How did you get into FAC work? Prior to Project Wildfire, I fought fire for the USDA Forest Service,… Read More
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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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Nov 14, 2017
As a practitioner, sometimes one of our most difficult tasks is sifting through available resources for communities. There is a lot of information available in this world! The… Read More
Topic: Wildfire recovery
Type: Tools / Resources
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Aug 17, 2017
Superman vs. a Network? Why I’d Choose a Network Any Day: An Interview with Tiernan Doyle
BY: Tiernan Doyle, BoCo StrongWhat is BoCo Strong and how did it get started? Describe its role in helping Boulder recover from the 2013 flood. BoCo Strong (located in Boulder County, Colorado) is a… Read More
Topic: Collaboration Wildfire recovery
Type: Interview
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Jun 08, 2017
Community Magic: Community-Based Asset Mapping Establishes New Connections for Fire Adaptation
BY: Jana Carp, Jana Carp ConsultingJana Carp is a fourth-generation resident of northern California. She taught urban planning and community development at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina… Read More
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Jun 06, 2017
Collaboration in Action: Building Resilience in White Swan
BY: Kirstin Taggart, Washington Resource Conservation and Development Council, with assistance from Gary Peters, Yakama Nation Fire Management and Andy Babcock, Yakima County Fire District 5“White Swan is a small community on the Yakama Nation in south central Washington State. It is considered a major population center on the Yakama reservation and is… Read More
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Feb 23, 2017
What led you to work on community wildfire resilience? I began working to promote Firewise programs and prevention activities as far back as 2008. Later, I read about the… Read More
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Jan 10, 2017
“Heavy Heart” by Mark Nichols, 2016. “Wire fencing salvaged from my yard.” Photo credit: Jana Carp, Jana Carp… Read More
Topic: Communications / Outreach Wildfire recovery
Type: Meeting / Event
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Nov 29, 2016
Structures exist in the wildland-urban interface (WUI); that’s what makes it a WUI and not just a wildland. Recent… Read More
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Oct 18, 2016
Carole Walker is the Executive Director of the Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association (RMIIA), a non-profit trade association representing auto, home and… Read More