January 25 Digest: This Week in Wildfire Recovery News
This is a digest of selected news and media that emerged over the last week related to wildfire emergencies, recovery efforts, and resilience building efforts in the American West.
San Francisco North Bay Wildfire-Recovery Effort Expands to Other Burned Communities in the West(opens in new tab)
From Business Journal, by Jeff Quackenbush | January 20, 2022
After the Fire USA expands from helping north bay communities to extending help towards communities in Oregon after devastating wildfires
Rebuilding Homes in Areas Destroyed by Wildfires is Largely Unregulated in Most States(opens in new tab)
From The Denver Channel, by Chloe Nordquist | February 25, 2021
Rebuilding homes to fire-safe standards remains largely up to home builders in Colorado, which could be a deciding factor in choosing to rebuild on the same property.
‘Many Californians still ‘trapped’ years after PG&E fires. Has the company improved safety?(opens in new tab)
From PBS NewsHour, by Stephanie Sy and Karina Cuevas | January 25, 2022
California is facing the dangerous effects with climate change, and also grappling with the role of one of the country's largest utilities in the matter, PG&E, and whether the company will do what's needed to prevent or stop fires.
‘Let’s Get Started With Rebuilding’: Some Marshall Fire Homeowners Ready For Next Step(opens in new tab)
From CBS Denver, by Alan Gionet | January 20, 2022
Survivors of the Marshall Fire begin the rebuilding process, but face difficult challenges in the recovery road ahead
Community Leads Effort at the Monthly [Re]Build Greenville Gathering(opens in new tab)
From Plumas News, by Meg Upon | January 23, 2022
Nearly 200 people came together to gather and report out information at Rebuild Greenville meeting, where many volunteers announced the progress of various projects
Tiny home village will house people displaced by Santiam Canyon wildfire(opens in new tab)
From KGW News | January 25, 2022
California is facing the dangerous effects with climate change, and also grappling with the role of one of the country's largest utilities in the matter, PG&E, and whether the company will do what's needed to prevent or stop fires.
Big Sur Wildfire Burns Over 1,000 Acres(opens in new tab)
From NBC Bay Area | January 23, 2022
Winter wildfire that broke out along Bug Sur mountains reaches one thousand acres, forcing residents along California coast to evacuate
California wildfire near Big Sur caused by hot embers from pile burning operation, CalFire says(opens in new tab)
From USA Today | January 25, 2022
A January wildfire at Big Sur, prompting evacuations over the weekend was blamed on embercast from a controlled burn due to windy conditions.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $1 Billion in Disaster Relief Funds for Post-Wildfire and Hurricane Recovery(opens in new tab)
From USDA | January 21, 2022
Vice President Kamala Harris and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announce that $1.36 billion in disaster relief funds for the USDA Forest Service will support post-disaster recovery and restoration in states across the country.
Kamala Harris Announces $600M in Wildfire Recovery Money During San Bernardino Visit(opens in new tab)
From abc7, by Leticia Juarez | January 21, 2022
Vice President Kamala Harris took a helicopter tour of Southern California in order to highlight new funding for federal wildfire programs