By Chris Chambers
the fire networks Blog
We feature stories and information from a variety of perspectives including successes, lessons learned, resources, and even failures related to community wildfire resilience.
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Stop Focusing on Ignitions and Start Investing in a Prescribed Fire Workforce
By Jeremy Bailey, The Nature Conservancy
14 Community Wildfire Preparedness Ideas at Your Fingertips.
By Allison Jolley
How the Forest Stewards Guild is Building the Next Generation of Fire Practitioners: The Forest Stewards Youth Corps Fire and Fuels Program
By Matt Piccarello
Facilitative Leadership: Concepts Every Wildland Fire Leader Can Use
By Wendy Fulks
Stop Winging It with Residents: What Works, and What Doesn’t
By Allison Jolley
Wildfire Smoke Resilience Resources from the EPA
By Alan Vette, Environmental Protection Agency, Air and Energy National Research Program
Nine Fact Sheets That Will Make Your Job Easier: NFPA Resources about Wildfire-Resilient Homes
By Cathy Prudhomme, National Fire Protection Association
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
Fantastic Failure: Shared Vision, Shattered Trust
By Bill Tripp
Happy New Year! Seven Fire Adaptation Videos to Watch Before Launching into 2019.
By Allison Jolley
Talking about Lighting Fire Near Recently Burned Communities: Communications at the Southern Blue Ridge TREX
By Jenifer Bunty, Consortium of Appalachian Fire Managers and Scientists