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Elected officials and governments play a crucial role in wildfire preparedness through establishing building codes, planning for appropriate land use, supporting locally-led Community Wildfire Protection Plans and much more. These resources cover the wide array of ways elected officials and governments can engage on wildland fire. Please note, some resources might be applicable to multiple roles within the community.
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Wildland Urban Interface Wildfire Mitigation Desk Reference Guide
Guide / Pamphlet / Handout
National Wildland Fire Coordinating Group
The Wildland Urban Interface Wildfire Mitigation Desk Reference Guide provides basic background information on relevant programs and terminology for those seeking to enhance their community’s wildfire mitigation efforts.
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Wildfires and Indigenous Populations
Website / Interactive Map
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
“In this three-part podcast we will hear from experts in Canada, the United States, and Australia about the health effects of wildfires and emergency management, indigenous fire practices to mitigate wildfire intensity, and the compounding effect climate change has on the future of wildfires.”
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Wildfire Research Fact Sheet Series
Guide / Pamphlet / Handout
National Fire Protection Association and the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety
This Wildfire Research Fact Sheet series features wildfire research undertaken at the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety research facility. Fact sheets cover roofing, vents, fences, etc
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Wildfire Partners Program Example
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Wildfire Partners
This program provides an excellent example of effective partnership and wildfire risk reduction.
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Elected Officials & Government
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Resident Mitigation
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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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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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Inter-Mountain West
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Understanding Federal Post-Fire Resources
Blog Post / Story
Brett Holt, Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network
Brett Holt is a Senior Stakeholder Relations Specialist with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region 10 Office of External Affairs based in Washington. In FAC Net’s ongoing series of post-fire recovery blogs, Brett helps navigate federal programs, declarations and engagements that are available to a community during and after a wildfire. While this blog focuses in...
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Recovery
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Toolkit to Integrate Health and Equity into Comprehensive Plans
Guide / Pamphlet / Handout
Sagar Shah and Brittany Wong
“American Planning Association’s Planning and Community Health (PCH) program developed this toolkit to help planners integrate health and equity considerations into their comprehensive plans. PCH advances practices that improve human environments to promote health and equity through policies, education, and place-based interventions.”
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Tips for Advancing Community Wildfire Resilience
Guide / Pamphlet / Handout
Northern Arizona University, Southwest Fire Science Consortium, Arizona Wildfire Initiative
In 2023-2024, the Community Resilience project of the Arizona Wildfire Initiative worked within threecommunities across Arizona identifying opportunities to advance their wildfire resilience. These communitieswere Pinetop-Lakeside, Patagonia, and Oak Creek Canyon in Sedona. These consultations resulted in projectsand materials to support all communities across the Southwest to live with wildfire. This is a summary ofrecommendations...
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Inter-Mountain 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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