Stories of Fire: Resources for Media Covering Wildfire Events and Topics

/

This was developed through a partnership between Oregon State University’s Extension Fire Program and the School of Journalism and Communications at the University of Oregon. Our broad goal is to increase mutual learning between Oregon journalists and fire scientists to improve science-based coverage of wildfire events and issues. We conducted interviews with a selected number of journalists/newsrooms, fire scientists, and public information officers across the state to learn about their needs and interests in reporting on wildfire, and based the content of this publication on what we heard.

#Ashfall citizen science initiative

/
#Ashfall citizen science initiative

#Ashfall is an initiative that asks community members to photograph wildfire ash, with the goal of learning to predict intense weather generated by wildfires. A collaboration of the Desert Research Institute and the University of Nevada, Reno, #Ashfall is a way for those who are not at risk from current fires to contribute to the scientific knowledge that aims to strengthen our communities’ defenses and protect our natural spaces.

Read More

Sustainable Defensible Space: Eco-appropriate homescapping for wildfire resilience

/
Sustainable Defensible Space: Eco-appropriate homescapping for wildfire resilience

This resource introduces Sustainable Defensible Space (SDS) as the area around the home extending 100 feet from the home itself. The condition of this space is critical not only to increasing resistance of structures to wildfire loss and safeguarding firefighters’ lives but also to improving conservation values and protecting California’s natural heritage.
Visit the platform >

Read More

California Forest Observatory: A Data-Driven Forest Monitoring System

/
California Forest Observatory: A Data-Driven Forest Monitoring System

The California Forest Observatory is a data-driven forest monitoring system. The system maps the drivers of wildfire hazard across the state—including forest structure, weather, topography & infrastructure—from space.

Visit the mapping tool here >

Read More

Bay Area Prescribed Fire Council

/
Bay Area Prescribed Fire Council

The Bay Area Prescribed Fire Council is a meeting point for Rx fire professionals, students, teachers, tribal members, researchers, land managers, fire fighters, regulators and the general public from throughout the greater Bay Area. At these intersections, we hope to facilitate dialogue and foster change, so that we might get more "good fire" on the ground. Visit this page for upcoming events and resources on prescribed fire in the area.

Read More

A Guide to Staying Safe During Wildfires

/
A Guide to Staying Safe During Wildfires

If you happen to live in a wildfire-prone state, it's especially important to learn the latest tips and tricks to stay safe when the flames erupt. This online guide walks you through the steps before a fire, during an evacuation, and what to do if you need to shelter in place. View resource at www.safehome.org/resources/wildfire-safety-guide/

Read More

Southern Sierra Prescribed Fire Council

/
Southern Sierra Prescribed Fire Council

Our mission is to serve as a venue for practitioners, state and federal agencies, academic institutions, tribes, non-governmental organizations, coalitions, and interested individuals to work collaboratively to promote, protect, conserve, and expand the responsible use of prescribed fire and cultural fire in the southern Sierra Nevada’s fire-adapted landscapes and fire-dependent landscapes, and to promote public understanding and acceptance on the ecological and cultural importance of burning.

Visit Southern Sierra Prescribed Fire Council website >

Read More

Center for Fire Research and Outreach

/

The mission of the UC Berkeley Center for Fire Research and Outreach is to provide a forum for coordination on emerging research and tools regarding wildland fire in California. The center will facilitate working groups devoted to a specific field or topic of research and management that relates to fire. The Center also addresses areas with Mediterranean climates world-wide.

Visit site >

California Klamath-Siskiyou Fire Learning Network

/

The  California Klamath-Siskiyou Fire Learning Network (CKS FLN) is a parternship focused on sharing learning and practice for land management in the Trinity and Western Klamath Mountains. The CKS FLN works at all levels, from national – landscape, to conduct strategic public outreach aimed at building support for ecosystem restoration and fuels management.

Visit site >