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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

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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

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