The Impact of Investments in Wildfire Smoke Mitigation Efforts
Starting in 2022, thanks to generous private funding and support from our Fire Networks partnership, FAC Net has invested in pilot projects in communities around the west who wanted to start or bolster community clean air efforts. This year, with the exception of one community in the front range of Colorado, all awardees were part…
Fireforest: A New Film on Forest Management and Wildfire
Editor’s note: Evan Barrientos is a filmmaker and photographer based in Fort Collins, Colorado. He recently released a film that shows how forest treatments like prescribed fire and forest thinning can lessen the impacts of wildfire. Fireforest covers events within and partners from the Fire Learning Network region known as the Northern Colorado Fireshed Collaborative….
Living with Smoke in the Greater Yellowstone
Editor’s note: Liz Davy has been a member of the Fire Learning Network since 2013. Since 2021, she has co-led the Greater Yellowstone Fire Action Network (GYFAN). Liz has also been a FAC Net member for many years. In this blog, Liz shares efforts on the part of GYFAN to mitigate smoke impacts from fires,…
2024: A Year of Growth and Connection for the Fire Networks
Editor’s note: As we publish this blog today, several wildfires are impacting communities in Southern California. Our hearts and energies go out to these communities. We believe more than ever in our work to improve the relationship between people, places, and fire. In today’s post, the Fire Networks (Fire Learning Network [FLN], Prescribed Fire Training…
The Warmth That Keeps Us Coming Back
Editor’s note: Lenya Quinn-Davidson is the Fire Network Director for the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources, Director of the Women-in-Fire Training Exchange (WTREX) program, and a long-time contributor to the Fire Networks blog. In this post, Lenya reflects on the importance of centering humanity and care in fire. Blog cover photo: colorful flags…
Burning for Better in Southwest Montana
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 the DNRC as part of the agency’s series of Montana Forest Action Plan project highlights. To learn more about the Forest Action…
Engaging Communities with Prescribed Fire: Lessons Learned from PBA Outreach in Fire-Prone Areas
Editor’s note: The Watershed Center, based in Hayfork, CA, is a non-profit organization working to create meaningful partnerships for land stewardship and empower the local community. It is also the parent organization for FAC Net. The Watershed Center’s Fire Program hosts hands-on trainings and cooperative prescribed burns across the state to engage partners and communities…
Celebrating 10 Years of the Blog!
A Decade of Stories, Resources, and Perspectives from the Fire Community For a decade, the Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network has been offering this blog as a platform for practitioners to share their work – from hard-earned successes, to lessons learned – and everything in between. Since its beginning in 2014, we have published over…
Escape Into the Story: Three Longform Reads for Your Weekend
Sometimes, you just need to sink into a good story. Whether it’s a reread of “The Lord of the Rings,” or settling in with your favorite book about fire (one of our recent picks is “Ignition” by M. R. O’Connor), stories come in many shapes and sizes – and present us with meaningful characters, experiences,…
Community Weaving for Eco-Cultural Restoration: Partnering with Tribes in Lake County, CA
Editor’s note: Magdalena Valderrama is the Program Director at Seigler Springs Community Redevelopment Association, a 501c3 nonprofit organization in Lake County, California specializing in facilitating collaboration among neighborhoods, Tribal nations, county agencies, municipal advisory councils, special districts, and nonprofits for community resilience in wildfire mitigation and watershed restoration. Magdalena is a longtime member with FAC Net…
