"This paper outlines a risk-based framework guiding states to focus their efforts where they are more likely to see results: the …
Wildfire damages and the cost-effective role of forest fuel treatments
"In this study, we integrated high-resolution data on wildfires, fuel treatments, suppression effort, and damages across the …
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Burnt out on wildfire warnings: quality messages drive recreationists’ safety, but overload backfires
"We surveyed Southern California residents who recently recreated in the Los Padres, San Bernardino, Cleveland, and/or Angeles …
Firesheds and the Fireshed Registry
Firesheds are a way to delineate where fires ignite and are likely to, or not to, spread to communities and expose buildings. The …
Workbook to Create a Cultural Burn Pathway
The First Nations Emergency Services Society and the Indigenous Leadership Initiative have released “Worksheets to Create a …
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The path to wildfire-resistant building codes in Colorado offers lessons for other states
"Building codes are one of the most effective tools to reduce wildfire risk. Homes built to wildfire-resistant standards are far …
A quantitative analysis of firefighter availability and prescribed burning in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
"Wildfire activity in the western United States has been on the rise since the mid-1980s, with longer, higher-risk fire seasons …
Aging and Wildfire Risk to Communities
The report “Aging and Wildfire Risk to Communities” looks at patterns of interactions between the two. Among the findings is that …
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