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Topic: Wildfire
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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May 07, 2020
Planning for Wildfire: Tips for creating 360-character Wireless Emergency Alert templates
BY: Jessica Doermann, Erica KuligowskiAs the number of wildfires continues to decrease or hold steady from year to year, their average size and intensity has grown exponentially. Populations living and working… Read More
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Feb 13, 2020
Understanding Complexity and Risk in the Wildland Fire Environment: An Interview with Travis Dotson
BY: Annie Schmidt , Travis DotsonEditor’s Note: FAC Net’s Annie Schmidt had the privilege of getting to know Travis Dotson of the Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center when she worked on the Spring Coulee… Read More
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Sep 12, 2019
Cultural Burning and TEK: How Can FAC Practitioners Leverage Indigenous Connections to Fire Without Exploiting Them?
BY: Allison Jolley“This is the thing: If you have the option to not think about or even consider history, whether you learned it right or not, or whether it even deserves consideration,… Read More
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Aug 15, 2019
Fuels Treatments Aren’t a Guarantee, but They Still Matter: Gaining Perspective from the Carr Fire
BY: Eamon Engber, Klamath Network Parks and Six Rivers National ForestI’m not sure our messaging surrounding fuel management is clear, consistent or rooted in the best available science and current fire regimes. During the first two days… Read More
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Aug 08, 2019
What the Silver Tsunami Means for FAC and Why You Need to Partner with Assisted Living Facilities
BY: Allison JolleyThere are no children on the list of dead from the Camp Fire. No teenagers or even young adults have been identified as victims of the disaster. The 46 named victims so far… Read More
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Aug 01, 2019
Managing for Socio-Ecological Resilience First: How a New Type of Indicator Enhances Wildfire Resilience Monitoring
BY: Colleen Rossier, University of California — Davis, Bill Tripp, Karuk TribeWithin the Karuk Tribe, it is a cultural teaching that “you do not harvest anything without first managing habitat for it to survive and reproduce.” This is a… Read More
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Jul 25, 2019
The Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network (FAC Net) staff and members talk about fire adapted communities (FAC) a lot, and we often get asked for resources to help explain… Read More
Topic: Communications / Outreach Resilience Wildfire
Type: Tools / Resources
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Jun 27, 2019
No one action can guarantee a favorable wildfire outcome, but there are more and more examples of… Read More
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Jun 06, 2019
A Day in the Life with Andrew Notbohm: How Emergency Management and FAC Go Hand in Hand
BY: Emily Troisi , Andrew NotbohmInterviewer’s note: During my five years working with FAC Net, I’ve discovered a passion for understanding how communities prepare for, respond to and recover from natural… Read More
Topic: Collaboration Resilience Wildfire Wildfire recovery
Type: Interview
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May 30, 2019
Seeking Fire Adaptation and Community Resilience Peers? Join FAC Net!
BY: Michelle Medley-Daniel , Fire Adapted Communities Learning NetworkOur partners at FEMA Region 10 recently produced a podcast focused on the Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network (FAC Net). If you’ve been wondering about FAC Net’s… Read More