Posts by Jennifer Gray Thompson
June 28 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. Recent and Active Fire News The Government Set a Colossal Wildfire. What Are Victims Owed?From New York Times, by Simon Romero | June 20, 2022 Calf…
Read MoreJune 21 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. Recent and Active Fire News New Mexico Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon – Visit Map Online https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8104/ A New Mexico firewatcher describes watching his world burnFrom…
Read MoreJune 14 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. Recent and Active Fire News Biden says FEMA will cover 100% of wildfire recovery costs during trip to New MexicoFrom CBS News, by Arden Farhi |…
Read MoreONLINE EVENT: Organizing Your Neighborhood for Wildfire Preparedness with COPE
Hear how one community in the Wildland Urban Interface started organizing residents to prepare for disaster, and a few years later has built on that foundation to advocate, organize and train many more groups across Northern Sonoma County. This session was recorded. Access the recording and more of our monthly session videos on our YouTube…
Read MoreJune 7 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. Recent and Active Fire News Firefighters Stop Spread of Brush Fire in Santa BarbaraFrom NBC Los Angeles | June 6, 2022 Fire officials say the Bridge…
Read MoreONLINE EVENT: Fund Development and Wildfire Recovery: Perspectives and Strategies from Two Community Foundations in Northern California
Thursday, June 9, 2022 10:00 – 11:00 AM Pacific Time Via Zoom – Please register at the button link below. This meeting will be recorded. If you pre-register we will send you the link to this recording. Click to view recording on YouTube About this Meeting The last 5 years of wildfire has taken a…
Read MoreMay 31 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. Recent and Active Fire News New Mexico wildfire scar burn has forest officials worriedFrom Associated Press| May 29, 2022 As more than 3,000 firefighters in northern…
Read MoreMay 24 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. Recent and Active Fire News Governor: Fire could destroy over 1,000 NM homesFrom Santa Fe New Mexican, by Robert Nott | May 17, 2022 Gov. Michelle…
Read MoreContractor Concerns about Cashflow in the Marshall Fire Rebuild: Q & A with the HBA of Metro Denver
About this Meeting After the Fire USA Zoom meeting with the Home Builders Association of Metro Denver, to discuss concerns about cashflow during the rebuild, and factors that influence the timing and release of insurance funds from financial institutions at stages of the rebuild – either with construction loans or mortgage loans. Sonoma County representatives…
Read MoreMay 17 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. Recent and Active Fire News Houses continue to burn in Laguna Niguel as the sun goes downFrom CBS Los Angeles | May 11, 2022 Fire crews…
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