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WASHINGTON (July 19, 2021) — As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to improve wildfire preparedness, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Forest Service
This national level training from Coalitions & Collaboratives, Inc. and the USDA Forest Service is designed for current or future mitigation specialists, wildfire program leads,
Deschutes County seeking input on proposed defensible space, fire rules. The county acknowledged that updating local building codes to make homes more fire-resistant could make new construction and some remodels more expensive because of new requirements for decks, siding, vents and other materials.
We came across an insightful article highlighting how fire photos that are captured during wildland fire events can influence the way we all think about
Central Oregon recently saw a success story in suppression on the Rosland Road fire. This suppression win was the result of many organizations working together to prepare the community and landscape for fire.
Shared Stewardship gets tossed around in conversations, but do residents, and practitioners know what Shared Stewardship means for them in their place, locally.
When people recount their experiences and say “I panicked” it may be less about describing irrational behavior than acknowledging a moment when there was a shift to more focused and rapid thought processes.
There are multiple ways we all prepare for the fire season. It could depend on where we live, what organization we work for, or if
A coalition of partners in Crook County, Ore. received notice that a shared project proposal covering more than 766,000 acres across the eastern half of
Wildland fire, as an essential ecological process and natural change agent, should be incorporated into the planning process and wildfire response. The local landscapes need