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Project Firehawk Art by Ava Schmidt, age 12
May 28, 2020
Editor’s note: 2020 has brought countless changes to our world. Together, we are beginning to reimagine our way of living—with wildfire, but also in every other sector.… Read More
Topic: Evacuation outreach/planning Planning Preparedness Wildfire risk assessment
Type: Essay
After the FAC Ambassador Workshop in Spring 2019, Firewise Resident Leaders began gathering quarterly, providing an opportunity to learn from regional experts, and to get updates from Ashland Fire & Rescue. Photo courtesy of Ashland Fire & Rescue
May 21, 2020
In 2012, the 10,000+ acre Weber Fire blew through a wilderness study area and into the canyon of a neighborhood where I’d been supporting wildfire preparedness through… Read More
Topic: Collaboration Defensible space / Firewise Meetings / Events Preparedness Wildfire risk assessment
Type: Impact Story
May 07, 2020
As 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
Apr 30, 2020
Last week I criticized some spatial data that equated average miles traveled with social distancing success. According to the national map, my county was doing great, and I… Read More
Topic: Climate change Fuels treatment / Prescribed fire Resilience
Type: Essay
Apr 16, 2020
The first Saturday in May is usually marked by neighborhood and community events that bring people together to work on their wildfire mitigation efforts. Past projects and… Read More
Topic: Collaboration Communications / Outreach Evacuation outreach/planning Fuels treatment / Prescribed fire Preparedness
Type: Tools / Resources
Mar 19, 2020
We are all experiencing the impacts of COVID-19. In some communities, folks are dealing with mandatory shelter-in-place rules, many schools have closed and our lives are… Read More
Topic: Communications / Outreach
Type: Impact Story
Jennifer burning at WTREX 2019. Photo credit David Godwin
Mar 12, 2020
Editor’s note: We had the pleasure of connecting with Jennifer Fawcett, Extension Associate for North Carolina State University, to talk more about her role leading fire… Read More
Topic: Communications / Outreach Fuels treatment / Prescribed fire Preparedness
Type: Interview
Jeremy Bailey playing games with family and friends this past Christmas. Photo provided by Jeremy Bailey.
Mar 05, 2020
I don’t like games. Everyone knows this about me: there’s only one thing that will get me to go bed early, and that’s a board game. I’ve been this way forever, and… Read More
Topic: Collaboration Planning Resilience
Type: Impact Story
Forest Service Chief Tony Tooke visits Eagle Creek ICP and recognized FS personnel who helped with hiker evacuations the night of September 2, 2017
Feb 27, 2020
The Panic Myth, Part I – What Does the Research Say? by Sarah McCaffrey As I’ve been watching the fires in Australia over the past several months I’ve been impressed… Read More
Topic: Collaboration Communications / Outreach Evacuation outreach/planning Preparedness
Business Resilience: Fire Adaption on Main Street USA
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
Topic: Business resilience