News Digest

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.  Communities Navigating Recovery News ‘You Live Where You Love’: Wildfire Victims Face Decision of Whether or Not to RebuildFrom Fox 40, by Anisca Miles, Karma Dickerson…

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.  Before the Fire News: Building Resilience Coconino National Forest Proud to Work Alongside Partners, Be Part of USDA’s 10-Year Plan to Fight Wildfires in ArizonaFrom Sedona.Biz…

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 WestFrom Business Journal, by Jeff Quackenbush | January 20, 2022 After the Fire…

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.  Before the Fire News: Building Resilience Mental Fitness Training for Wildland Fire Fireline PersonnelFrom Homeland Security Today | January 14, 2022 WFSTAR is now required training…

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.  Before the Fire News: Building Resilience This Vast Wildfire Lab Is Helping Foresters Prepare for a Hotter PlanetFrom The New York Times, by Henry Fountain |…

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.  How the Elite U.S. Forest Service Hotshots Battle WildfiresFrom NBC News, by Emilie Ikeda | December 17, 2021 Members of the U.S. Forest Service hotshots team…

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.  Communities Navigating Recovery News Jane Braxton Little: A Tour Guide to Hell on Earth, Small Town-StyleFrom Vox Populi, by Jane Braxton LIttle | December 20, 2021…

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.  Technology and Innovation News Scientists Show How Wildfire Smoke Increases Ozone PollutionFrom Caltech, by Robert Perkins | December 8, 2021 Using data gathered from a specially…

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.  Technology and Innovation News Pilot Project on Caldor Fire Tested Resource Tracking and Mesh CommunicationsFrom Wildfire Today, by Bill Gabbert | December 3, 2021 An interagency…