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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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How Can Communities Get More Involved in Federal Fire Management?
By Mary Huffman
More than Just Another Fire Truck
By Michelle Medley-Daniel
Science Tuesday: Mastication: Not a Simple Story
By Lenya Quinn-Davidson
Research Aims at Reducing the Fire Backlog in the Sierra Nevada
By Wendy Fulks, Bill Tripp and Darren Borgias
A New Model for Developing WUI Lands in Central Oregon
By FAC Network Participant
Moving from Firewise to FAC in North Georgia
By Frank Riley Jr.
What We’re Learning about Current and Future Wildfire Threats to Island Park, Idaho
By Liz Davy
An Interview with FEMA Planner Brett Holt (Part 1)
By Brett Holt
Science Tuesday: Highlights From a Decade of Fire and Climate Research
By Lenya Quinn-Davidson
Reducing Wildfire Risk in Santa Fe Through Collaborative Burning: The Aztec Springs Pile Burning Project
By Matt Piccarello
Snapshots of FAC-Building in Baker County, Florida
By Doc Bloodworth, Florida Forest Service














