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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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Feb 21, 2019
How the Forest Stewards Guild is Building the Next Generation of Fire Practitioners: The Forest Stewards Youth Corps Fire and Fuels Program
BY: Matt PiccarelloAs the igniters lined out at the top of the ridge, I could see a mix of apprehension and excitement in their eyes. Forest Stewards Youth Corps (FSYC) Fire and Fuels crew… Read More
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Feb 07, 2019
Over the past several months, people who work with residents on wildfire resilience have shared several striking insights. Review their ahas and ensure that your approach to… Read More
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Jan 17, 2019
Why the Ferguson Fire Didn’t Destroy Yosemite West: 15 Years of Wildfire Mitigation Generates a California Wildfire Success
BY: John Mock, Ph.D., and Kimberley O’Neil“You have to get involved with fire,” urged a friend who survived the 1991 Tunnel (Oakland Hills) Fire. That sage advice came shortly after we bought our house in Yosemite… 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 27, 2018
Talking about Lighting Fire Near Recently Burned Communities: Communications at the Southern Blue Ridge TREX
BY: Jenifer Bunty, Consortium of Appalachian Fire Managers and ScientistsThe southern Blue Ridge Mountains were hit hard during the 2016 wildfire season. The region’s fires that year included the Chimney Tops 2 (“Gatlinburg”) Fire, the… Read More
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Dec 20, 2018
California • Washington • Oregon California Clarifies Prescribed Fire Liability, Invests in Fuels Removal, and Focuses on Community-Level Work by Nick Goulette,… Read More
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Dec 13, 2018
Unsung Heroes of the 1988 Yellowstone Fires: Church Leaders and Farmers
BY: Liz Davy , Island Park Sustainable Fire Community , Matthew WardA burning cigarette butt landed on a pile of sawdust, soaked with oil and gas. And like that, a firewood cutter started the North Fork “Yellowstone” Fire, a fire that… Read More
Topic: Collaboration Wildfire
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Oct 25, 2018
We recently published a story highlighting six examples of wildfire mitigation paying off in 2018. You asked for more, and I’m happy to report that just for 2017 and 2018… Read More
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Oct 18, 2018
How Do You Want Your Smoke? Why Oregon Is Exploring a New Smoke Management Plan
BY: Ed Keith , Deschutes CountyIn Oregon, prescribed fire smoke is regulated by the Oregon Smoke Management Plan, which is overseen by the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) and the Department of… Read More