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September 6 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 Fires Firefighters coordinate efforts at a burning property while battling the Fairview Fire on Monday, near Hemet, Calif. Ethan Swope/AP California battles wildfires…
Read MoreAugust 30 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 Fires Fire threatening over 7,000 structures in southwest OregonFrom East Oregonian, AP News | August 30, 2022 The Rum Creek Fire in remote…
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 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 is Wildfire Preparedness Month
Prepare Your Home May is National Wildfire Preparedness month, and there are so many things to do now to reduce risk and ensure safety when the next red flag day approaches. This time of year is especially good to take action since the ground has more moisture and temperatures are mild. Acknowledging that ‘fire season’…
Read MoreMarch 29 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. Communities Navigating Recovery News Officials seek public input on how to spend wildfire recovery fundsFrom KEZI9 ABC News, by Chelsea Hunt | March 25, 2022 Oregon…
Read MoreAfter the Fire USA’s North Bay Forest Improvement Program receives $3.5M CAL FIRE Wildfire & Forest Resilience Block Grant
Sonoma, CA – After the Fire USA is pleased to announce that the North Bay Forest Improvement Program has been awarded a $3.5M grant from the CAL FIRE Wildfire & Forest Resilience Task Force’s Small Private Landowner Working Group through Senate Bill 170-Budget Act of 2021. The new funding will expand the North Bay Forest Improvement…
Read MoreRanchland, Cattle and Wildfire: A Report from the Rancher’s Wildfire Field Day
Early on a Friday morning the drive up the winding road to the UC Sierra Foothill Research and Extension Center (SFREC) took me past lush pastures and tangled oak trees. I parked my car between two pickup trucks and made my way into the building to register for the workshop, a collaboration between the California…
Read MoreONLINE EVENT: Know Your Options: Making Sound Home Finance Decisions After Wildfire
Listen to the Recording of this Meeting Listen to the Recording of this Meeting This session will be recorded and the video will be posted our YouTube Channel About this Meeting Should I pay off my mortgage with my insurance settlement? Can I temporarily reduce or even stop paying my mortgage while rebuilding? What’s the…
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