Fire Adapted Network

The California Community Wildfire Protection Plan Toolkit is now available on the CAL FIRE website! Join us for a webinar to learn more on Tues, Feb 18th. Register for the webinar and view the Toolkit at: osfm.fire.ca.gov/what-we-do/com… @cal_office @CWPC_Wildfire @cafiresafe

The 2024 Fire Networks Reader Survey is here - thanks for taking just a few minutes to let us know what you're interested in. fireadaptednetwork.org/2024-reader-su…

The Washoe Tribe of NV & CA hosting first Washoe Fire Training from Sep 30-Oct 4, 2024. Event is part of a broader interagency initiative that blends Indigenous knowledge with modern land management techniques & fosters community collaboration. Full story: tinyurl.com/4t5cpxa8

This week's #FireNetworks blog: a new StoryMap that details the longtime collaboration between the Fire Learning Network and The Watershed Research and Training Center. fireadaptednetwork.org/partners-in-th…

This article includes some helpful resources about wildfire in Montana and a wildfire terminology glossary: krtv.com/news/fire-watc…

Wildfires are actively burning in several states. This Wildfire 101 post from Brè Orcasitas, published on the Lookout (@wildland_zko), is a great resource to share for anyone trying to better understand wildfire. the-lookout.org/2023/07/30/296…

Today's #FireNetworksBlog: Laurel Kays of the Fire Learning Network reflects reflects on the writings, books, and people that helped shape her understanding of the history of fire in the U.S. fireadaptednetwork.org/the-past-isnt-…

This week's #FireNetworks blog is from an awesome youth-led movement for better fire adaptation, called the Wildfire Awareness Initiative, sponsored by @SCCFireSafe! fireadaptednetwork.org/youth-leadersh…

We ❤️ the way member Justice Jones (@austinfiredept) describes his work: "I'm on a mission to realign human culture with the fire environments we live in and are inextricably connected to. I divide my time between burning things and trying to keep other things from burning."

Latino Community Fund of Washington State is hosting some free webinars on fire adaptation! The first one is today (June 26th) and the second is this Friday, June 28th. More information and registration here: nbcrightnow.com/community/lati…

Today's #FireNetworks blog: @mapbosse shares on the importance of trauma-informed care in the fire world, and offers steps anyone can take to become more trauma-informed. fireadaptednetwork.org/trauma-informe…

"We have fewer opportunities to see each other on the basis of mutual need as isolation grows and it becomes easier to associate only with folks like ourselves." Today's #FireNetworks blog: David Burchfield on "neighboring" to support fire adaptation. fireadaptednetwork.org/neighboring-an…

This month we're focusing on sharing content related to wildfire safety and evacuation. Today's #FireNetworks blog is a roundup of topical resources from our blog archive. Have a good safety/evac resource? Share it in the comments! fireadaptednetwork.org/safety-and-eva…

For this week's #FireNetworks blog, we took a look at the past to look at the future. Intrigued? Check it out: fireadaptednetwork.org/futuring-fire/

We want to give a warm shoutout to member Sara Jones, of Ashland (OR) Fire & Rescue, for her hard work developing smoke preparedness and awareness projects for her community, with a special focus on underserved residents. You're an inspiration, Sara!

Today's #FireNetworks blog: FAC Net talks with Dovetail Partners and @forestguild about their role as "community navigators," supporting communities with resources and relationships for fire adaptation. fireadaptednetwork.org/community-navi…

There are so many examples of great efforts organizations are making to reach communities and engage them around fire adaptation concepts. Check out this example from Ashland, OR, featuring a lot of friends of FAC Net: ashland.news/scienceworks-h…

Today's #FireNetworks blog: Clare Boerigter with the @usfs_rmrs's Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research Institute shares insights and a synthesis paper from a recent workshop to address the use of #RxFire within wilderness landscapes. @WesternColoU fireadaptednetwork.org/barriers-and-o…

Whether you work directly in communications or not - being able to talk clearly and effectively about fire is a necessary skill. Check out this upcoming webinar on May 30th hosted by our sister network, the Fire Learning Network! Registration here: tnc.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Round 2 funding awards for the Community Wildfire Defense Grant (CWDG) were announced today! More details here: fs.usda.gov/managing-land/…