Posts tagged forest fire
Community Resources: 2023 Fire Relief and Response
Community Resources: 2023 Fire Relief and Response

As numerous fires continue to sweep through northern California, resources are being compiled to issue aid to aid our community members, provide up-to-date information on evacuations and road closures, and supply smoke and fire updates.

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Finding Relief From Wildfire Smoke
Finding Relief From Wildfire Smoke

Wildfires are producing intense smoke this summer that can pose serious health risks. Please protect yourself and those you care for from excessive smoke, especially those that have sensitive respiratory systems. Read our blog post if you want to learn more about smoke resources.

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‘Tis the Season for Prescribed Fire
‘Tis the Season for Prescribed Fire

Living in a fire prone area can be scary. We have witnessed destructive wildfires that have left our communities changed forever. The good news is there are actions we can take to prepare our communities for it. Read our blog to learn about the ways prescribed fire can help prevent detrimental wildfire.

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Community Resources: Fire Relief and Response
Community Resources: Fire Relief and Response

As the McKinney Fire continues to sweep through northern California, resources are being compiled to issue aid to aid our community members, provide up-to-date information on evacuations and road closures, and supply smoke and fire updates.

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FireHaleigh Martinforest fire, firefighters, wildfire, wildfire risk, wildfire severity, community, emergency, california, mckinney fire, siskiyou county, air quality, evacuation, smoke, living with smoke, top story
Forest Service 10-year Wildfire Strategy
Forest Service 10-year Wildfire Strategy

The US Forest Service recently announced a 10-year, multibillion-dollar plan to reduce wildfire risk on up to 50 million acres that border vulnerable communities throughout the country. Read KS Wild’s summary of the plan and how it will impact our work and our region.

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Fire and Climate Change
Fire and Climate Change

Instead of continuing the century-old practice of trying to suppress wildfires, we need to learn from the our native American forebears how to use controlled burns to keep our Klamath-Siskiyou forests healthy and biologically diverse.

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New Perspectives on Wildfire Management in Mixed Ownership Landscapes
New Perspectives on Wildfire Management in Mixed Ownership Landscapes

For the second talk in KS Wild’s Summer Speaker Series on Fire Management, Dr. Christopher J. Dunn focused on five key things we need to remember in our fire-prone landscape, and a new method derived from his research that may alter how we fight fires in the future.

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