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Type: Success Story / Lessons Learned
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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Sep 24, 2020
Onward: The Native Stewards of the Amah Mutsun Land Trust & CalFire Burn Together – the Power of Collaboration
BY: Joanna NelsonBy: Joanna Nelson, with insights and review from CZU CalFire and the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band Author’s Note: This piece was written before the CZU Lightning Complex fire… Read More
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Sep 17, 2020
A Breath of Fresh Air: The City of Ashland’s Air Purifier Pilot Program
BY: Chris Chambers , Katie Gibble, Sara JonesEditor’s Note: These three authors are staff of the Ashland Fire and Rescue Wildfire Division (City of Ashland, OR). This blog was written prior to the Almeda Fire that has… Read More
Topic: Collaboration Preparedness Smoke
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Jul 23, 2020
Editor’s Note: Standing around the hood of a truck pouring over a map has long been acknowledged as a powerful collaborative moment. But how can we take that moment and plan… Read More
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Feb 20, 2020
Editor’s Note: Community efforts to increase wildfire resilience often focus on homeowner action. But what about our business community? The economic engines of our towns… 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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Jan 23, 2020
In 2018, the Forest Stewards Guild began our high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter loan program in Santa Fe. The short-term intent of the program was to support people… Read More
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Jan 16, 2020
I’ve Got Them Non-Profit Funding Blues: Lessons Learned in Funding Wildfire Resilience in Archuleta County, CO
BY: Bill Trimarco“I’ve Got Them Non-Profit Funding Blues” Sadly, that is not the title of my new hit single, but rather a state of mind many of us struggle with on a day-to-day basis.… Read More
Topic: Collaboration
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Oct 24, 2019
FAC Net is Changing Fire Adaptation Work: Highlights from our Evaluation
BY: Michelle Medley-Daniel , Emily TroisiEditor’s note: This blog is focused on sharing stories and information about living with fire. Occasionally, we also publish content related to social-change networks:… Read More
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Aug 22, 2019
What Does Community-led Recovery Look Like? A Case Study from the Carwoola 2017 Bush Fire
BY: Zoe D'Arcy, New South Wales State Emergency Service (Australia)One sunny day in February 2017, I got to see first-hand what impact a disaster could have on people when my own small community of Carwoola in New South Wales experienced a… 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