When Wildfire Hits the Ranch: Lessons Learned from the Thomas Fire
Matthew Shapero, University of California Cooperative Extension So, the first thing I did was organize an emergency hay program through Ventura County Animal Services (our county’s animal control...
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Member Spotlight: Jim House, Coalition for Inclusive Emergency Planning
Meet one of our newest members, Jim House! Jim is the Disability Integration Manager for The Coalition on Inclusive Emergency Planning (CIEP). He recently joined us in a question and answer (Q&A)...
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Feed the Beast! Using Social Media to Drive Action
WAFAC sat down with three staff from Cascadia Conservation District, a WAFAC member since 2015. Their outreach efforts span a wide range of audiences across Chelan County in central Washington. With...
View ArticleFIRE ADAPTED LANDSCAPES
This module introduces the role and benefits of fire on the landscape, some of the factors driving the frequency and severity of wildfires in our region, and why it is important to prepare our...
View ArticleFIRE ADAPTED COMMUNITIES
What can we do to better prepare for wildfire, and how we as individuals can start to take action? Learn how to prepare our families, develop a family communication plan, how to sign up for emergency...
View ArticlePREPARING FOR EVACUATION
This module will provide you with information that you need to know to safely evacuate. It will introduce notification systems, the steps to prepare for evacuation, what to expect at evacuation...
View ArticleSMOKE-READY COMMUNITIES
Smoke can impact even the healthiest individuals and there are actions that we can take to better live with smoke. In this module, you will learn how smoke can impact your health, what you can do to...
View ArticlePREPARING YOUR HOME AND LANDSCAPE
This module focuses on how homes ignite during a wildfire and actions that you can take to protect your home. The post PREPARING YOUR HOME AND LANDSCAPE appeared first on Washington Fire Adapted...
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Community-Led Burning: Building a Grassroots Culture of Prescribed Fire
We sat down with Joe Hill, Forest and Community Resilience Specialist with Cascadia Conservation District, and Colin Sternagel, private landowner, to learn about their recent work in developing local...
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Community-led Burning: Building Capacity for Prescribed Fire
We sat down with Sarah Allaben, Fire Adapted Communities Coordinator with Mount Adams Resource Stewards (MARS) to learn about her recent work in developing local community burning programs. Why does...
View ArticleEQUITABLE MITIGATION PROGRAM
Fire Adapted Methow Valley developed and implemented an equity-based wildfire risk mitigation program (EMP) guides and toolkits to help those who are working with historically marginalized,...
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Building an Equitable Mitigation Program in the Methow Valley
Like many places in the Western US, the Methow Valley in north central Washington state faces high wildfire risk and a widening socioeconomic disparity among its residents. For Fire Adapted Methow...
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From Around the World: Safe Communities Portugal (Part 1 of 2)
About the Author: Kirsten Cook is a freelance communications professional with a background in environmental education and wildfire adaptation. From 2011-2021, she worked for the Okanogan Conservation...
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From Around the World: Safe Communities Portugal: An interview with David...
Kirsten Cook hiking through typical mixed holm and cork oak forest in March 2023. Sadly this area burned in a large fire in July 2023. Photo: Kirsten Cook About the Author: Kirsten Cook is a...
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Fire from the North
Smoke plume from the North Star fire, 2015. Photo: Rachel McClure, Okanogan Conservation District Rachel McClure is the 4th generation on her family’s ranch near Nespelem, Washington. She graduated...
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Can we find you in an emergency?
Emergency Services receive millions of phone calls per year for emergencies and accidents that occur at home, let alone fire. Rescue personnel will tell you that finding the home is the hardest part....
View ArticleMaps are cool. People like maps.
Chelan County Fire District 1’s simple, effective tool just about anyone can make using free software and a handsaw. The focal point of any Chelan County Fire District #1 public education event is a...
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Member Spotlight: Jim House, Coalition for Inclusive Emergency Planning
Meet one of our newest members, Jim House! Jim is the Disability Integration Manager for The Coalition on Inclusive Emergency Planning (CIEP). He recently joined us in a question and answer (Q&A)...
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Feed the Beast! Using Social Media to Drive Action
WAFAC sat down with three staff from Cascadia Conservation District, a WAFAC member since 2015. Their outreach efforts span a wide range of audiences across Chelan County in central Washington. With...
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Washington Post-Fire Recovery Gathering: Building Connections for a Resilient...
On April 30, 2024, approximately 60 people gathered in Spokane, Washington, for a post-fire recovery workshop to address recovery and post-wildfire response. Hosted by the Washington Department of...
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