WiRē - Wildfire Research
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An interdisciplinary research group focused on community adaptedness to wildland fire.
WiRē - Wildfire Research
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The post 2023 Annual Report appeared first on Wildfire Research Center ..read more
WiRē - Wildfire Research
2M ago
James R. Meldrum, Patricia A. Champ, Hannah Brenkert-Smith, Christopher M. Barth, Abby E. McConnell, Carolyn Wagner, and Colleen Donovan
Wildfire mitigation efforts on private lands – for example, maintaining a defensible space around a person’s home – provide benefits to nearby neighbors, the community, and the public at large. By removing a portion of the financial expense, cost-share programs can encourage private landowners to reduce wildfire risk on their properties. In theory, cost shares make risk reduction accessible to all community members. Low-income households may have the most to ..read more
WiRē - Wildfire Research
2M ago
James Meldrum, Chris Barth
Fire Adapted Communities New Mexico
The post Community-Based Wildfire Risk Reduction appeared first on Wildfire Research Center ..read more
WiRē - Wildfire Research
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Rocky Mountain Research Station
The post WiRē at a Glance appeared first on Wildfire Research Center ..read more
WiRē - Wildfire Research
2M ago
Hannah Brenkert-Smith1, Julia B. Goolsby2, Patricia A. Champ3, James R. Meldrum4, Colleen Donovan5
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Carolyn Wagner6, Christopher M. Barth7, Chiara Forester8 & Suzanne Wittenbrink
Western Economic Forum
The post The Devil is in the Details: Variation in Public Acceptance of Fuels Treatments Across Western Fire-Prone Communities appeared first on Wildfire Research Center ..read more
WiRē - Wildfire Research
2M ago
Hannah Brenkert-Smith, Dorie Dalton, Jason Puffett, Patricia A. Champ,
Christopher M. Barth, James R. Meldrum, Colleen Donovan, Carolyn Wagner,
Julia B. Goolsby, Chiara Forrester
The post Living With Wildfire in Genesee Fire Protection District, Jefferson County, CO (2022) appeared first on Wildfire Research Center ..read more
WiRē - Wildfire Research
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Rocky Mountain Research Station
The post Science You Can Use: Sometimes Simple Works appeared first on Wildfire Research Center ..read more
WiRē - Wildfire Research
2M ago
Julia B. Goolsby, Hannah Brenkert-Smith, Dax Reid, James R. Meldrum,
Patricia A. Champ, Christopher M. Barth, Colleen Donovan, Carolyn Wagner
The post Living with Wildfire in Emigration Canyon, Utah (2022) appeared first on Wildfire Research Center ..read more
WiRē - Wildfire Research
2M ago
Missoula Fire Sciences Laboratory Seminar Series
March 16, 2023
Presenter: James Meldrum, USGS
The post The Wildfire Crisis Strategy: Evidence-based approach to community-focused wildfire education programs appeared first on Wildfire Research Center ..read more
WiRē - Wildfire Research
3M ago
James R. Meldrum, Patricia A. Champ, Hannah Brenkert-Smith, Christopher M. Barth, Abby E. McConnell, Carolyn Wagner, Colleen Donovan
The post Rethinking cost-share programs in consideration of economic equity: A case study of wildfire risk mitigation assistance for private landowners appeared first on Wildfire Research Center ..read more