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Land Managers are critical partners in wildfire adaptation. Land managers utilize research, data and planning to inform their work. Land managers contribute to wildfire preparedness, response, and recovery and, in general, seek opportunities to work across boundaries support wildfire adaptation. Please note, some resources might be applicable to multiple roles within the community.
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Wildfire Mitigation Series
Video
The Department of Energy and National Laboratories
A webinar series for utility companies to learn more about the wildfire mitigation capabilities and technologies.
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Elected Officials & Government
Infrastructure & Business
Land Managers
Utilities
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Using Wildfire Visualization for Mindful Communication
Guide / Pamphlet / Handout
Northern Arizona University, Southwest Fire Science Consortium, Arizona Wildfire Initiative
Visualizations like interactive maps, 3D videos, and virtual reality simulations are becoming popular tools for communicating with public and professional audiences about wildfire behavior and risk. Sharing information as visualizations requires careful consideration of how content might affect those who view it, particularly during and after wildfire events when the likelihood of causing or exacerbating...
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Academia & Science
Community Members
Elected Officials & Government
Fire Agencies & Wildfire Practitioners
Land Managers
Partnerships & Community Engagement
Recovery
Safety & Evacuation
Inter-Mountain West
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Understanding Good Neighbor Authority: Case Studies from Across the West
Guide / Pamphlet / Handout
Rural Voices for Conservation Coalition
“The Good Neighbor Authority (GNA) is intended to expand limited federal capacity to implement and plan forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration projects by facilitating partnerships with state agencies. The authority allows a state to perform authorized restoration services on federal land. Additionally, the authority allows a state agency to administer timber sales on federal land,...
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Fire Agencies & Wildfire Practitioners
Land Managers
Landscape Treatments
Partnerships & Community Engagement
National
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Tips for Engaging Elected Officials
Guide / Pamphlet / Handout
Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network
In 2021, FAC Net hosted a learning group all about policy.  Close to 70 wildfire practitioners from 17 states convened virtually to learn more about how to engage with agencies, elected officials, staff, and more.  Learning group participants met monthly to deepen their individual skills, hear from those working in the policy sphere, and learn more about...
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Community Members
Fire Agencies & Wildfire Practitioners
Land Managers
Partnerships & Community Engagement
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Step by Step Guide to Pile Burning
Guide / Pamphlet / Handout
The Ember Alliance
A Step-By-Step Guide to building and burning slash piles for Colorado landowners.
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Community Members
Farmers and Ranchers
Land Managers
Landscape Treatments
Resident Mitigation
Inter-Mountain West
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Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2018
Database
USDA Forest Service Research Data
Citation: Short, Karen C. 2021. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2018 [FPAFOD20210617]. 5th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.5 This data publication contains a spatial database of wildfires that occurred in the United States from 1992 to 2018. It is the fourth update of a publication originally generated...
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Fire Agencies & Wildfire Practitioners
Land Managers
Prevention
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Spark Safety
Video
Spark Safety
This partnership between Maverik, Adventure’s First Stop, the Bureau of Land Management Nevada, Nevada Department of Forestry, US Forest Service Humbolt-Toiyabe National Forest and the Reno Fire Department is focused on regional fire prevention. Site has infographics tips, and a video series to encourage fire prevention.
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Community Members
Fire Agencies & Wildfire Practitioners
Land Managers
Prevention
West
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Smoke Readiness for Low Income, Indigenous Communities
Video
Bill Tripp
The October 2020 National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy Conference featured a presentation on Smoke Readiness for Low Income, Indigenous Communities by Bill Tripp of the Karuk Tribe. Bill’s presentation begins at 1:27.10 and runs until 1:35.47.  Bill highlights the impacts of smoke to human health as well as the benefits of lower levels of smoke as...
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Community Members
Elected Officials & Government
Land Managers
Partnerships & Community Engagement
Public Health
National
West
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Science You Can Use 101: Wildfire Risk
Guide / Pamphlet / Handout
U.S. Forest Service
The word “risk” is often used informally to talk about feelings of danger or chances of loss. When communicating about wildfire risk, both inside the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service and with thepublic and others, careful and intentional use of the term “risk” is more likely to increase shared understanding of all involved. What...
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Community Members
Fire Agencies & Wildfire Practitioners
Land Managers
Landscape Treatments
Resident Mitigation
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Rural Voices for Conservation Coalition
Website / Interactive Map
Rural Voices for Conservation Coalition
The Rural Voices for Conservation Coalition (RVCC) works to advance policy and foster learning throughout the rural West. Issue papers, resources, and webinars can all be found on this website.
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Community Members
Farmers and Ranchers
Land Managers
Landscape Treatments
Partnerships & Community Engagement
Regulations, Policies, Plans
West
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