You Can Now Look Up Your Community’s Wildfire Resilience Score
Editor’s note: Caitlin Fong is a researcher and Benjamin Halpern serves as executive director, both at the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS), UC Santa Barbara. In this…
From Aware to Prepared: A Wildfire Education Campaign in Practice
Editor’s note: Edward Huang, PhD, AICP, LEED AP is a principal researcher with California Institute of Environmental Design & Management (CIEDM), and a member of FAC Net. In this blog,…
The Forester TREX: Promoting Good Fire in Working Forests
Editor’s note: Spencer Klinefelter is the Program Coordinator for the Central Coast Prescribed Burn Association in California, covering Santa Cruz, Monterey, and San Benito counties, and a California Certified Burn…
Do Fire-Retardant Coatings Really Protect Homes from Wildfire? What the Science Says
Editor’s note: Wildfire Partners works to support community wildfire resilience in Boulder County, Colorado and is a member of FAC Net. This post was originally published on October 14, 2025…
Safeguarding a Watershed – The Basin Creek Good Neighbor Authority Project
Editor’s note: The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC)’s mission is to ensure Montana’s land and water resources provide benefits for present and future generations. This story was…
My Fire Journey: An Interview with Fire Practitioner Liz Davy
Editor’s note: This interview with Liz Davy is the third in our “My Fire Journey” interview series, in which we feature conversations with fire practitioners from a variety of backgrounds….
Piecing Together the Puzzle: The Pine Hills and Pine Thrills Projects
Editor’s note: The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) is committed to ensuring Montana’s land and water resources provide benefits for present and future generations. This story was originally published by…
Scaling Work and Workers Together in the Wildfire Resilience Space
Editor’s note: This blog was originally published on the Watershed Research and Training Center’s site, FAC Net’s umbrella organization. The Watershed Research and Training Center (WRTC) recently partnered with the…
Creating Defensible Space: The Pattee Canyon Wildfire Mitigation Project
Editor’s note: The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) is committed to ensuring Montana’s land and water resources provide benefits for present and future generations. This story was…
Building Connections to Transform Fire Culture: Insights from the Pacific Northwest PBA Learning Exchange
Editor’s note: Amelia Wells is a communications and program specialist for the Washington Resource Conservation and Development Council (WRCD). A few years ago, several motivated community members and prescribed fire…