November 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. Communities Navigating Recovery News Wildfire survivors form support group to help each other recoverFrom KGW8, by Christine Pitawanich | November 16, 2021 The Santiam Canyon Wildfire…
Read MoreONLINE EVENT: How to Plan for Rebuilding after Wildfire, and Practical Tips for Selecting a Builder
This session was recorded, and the video is posted on our YouTube Channel View this information on our Events Calendar Download pdf flyer About this Meeting If a wildfire has destroyed your home or business, there are many details to consider before deciding if you will rebuild, how you will rebuild and who will choose…
Read MoreNorth Bay Area’s Two New Firefighter Workforce Training Programs May Create More Promising Career Pathways for Future Firefighters
by Emily Irving After a downward surge of projected careers in the firefighting industry, there is a dire need to bring in a new generation of future firefighters. But with the global pandemic bringing most in person training and schooling to a halt and the retirement of many seasoned fire chiefs, there is an alarming…
Read MoreNovember 23 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 Burnout: Firefighter Trauma Rises in the American WestFrom Reuters by Ned Parker | November 18, 2021 Mental health struggles increase among…
Read MoreNovember 16 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. Technology and Innovation News What Does It Take to Build a Disaster-Proof House?From the New York Times, by Candace Jackson | November 12, 2021 Homeowners in…
Read MoreNovember 9 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 Source: CalFire. Notes: All megafires shown here are from 1932 onward, when reliable records begin, according to CalFire. For 2021 fires,…
Read MoreNovember 2 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 Three California Towns Transformed by Wildfire: One Rebuilding, One in Ruins, One ThreatenedFrom SF Chronicle by JD Morris | October 30, 2021…
Read MoreOct 26 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. From Vox | September 22, 2021 A historical walk through a century of fire suppression. Decades of stopping forest fires have made them worse. Can we…
Read MoreThe wildfire firefighting workforce: Is there a scarcity of trained firefighters to meet current needs?
by Emily Irving It is a worry some may not want to think about. The 2021 fire season has already led to three of the largest California wildfires on record. But staff shortages in local, state, and federal fire departments pose a serious concern as fire sizes increase across the state. Aside from supply shortages,…
Read MoreONLINE EVENT: Ready for Rain – Land Care After Wildfire
About this Meeting This session was recorded, and the video is posted on our YouTube Channel View this information on our Events Calendar Rain is coming! Attend this Community to Community meeting of the Wildfire Survivor Network to hear from environmental scientists and land managers who have years of experience caring for burned land…
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