FIRE ADAPTED COMMUNITIES

WORKING GROUP

The Fire-Adapted Communities Work Group is a multi-agency and organizational effort aimed at significantly increasing fire prevention, preparedness and mitigation efforts; reducing community wildfire risk; and creating fire-adapted and resilient communities throughout the State. The Work Group provides an oversight role for the Fire-safe Roadways Work Group.

Work Group Leads

Steve Hawks, CAL FIRE

Erik de Kok, OPR

Work Group Facilitator

Michelle Medley-Daniel, Watershed Research and Training Center

Key Actions Assigned:

2.1 – 2.32

THE LATEST

USFS Invests $33M to Support Rural Schools & Communities

In support of crucial public services and paving the way for more jobs.

Two New Films Showcase Paths to Heal CA’s Relationships with Fire and Watersheds

An indigenous-led documentary on cultural fire and a film focused on the importance of watersheds...

SNC Celebrates 20 Years of Impact and Awards $27.5 Million to Forest Resilience & Community Protection Projects

Funds will aid the planning and implementation of forest-health efforts that promote recovery and resilience throughout the Sierra-Cascade.

USFS Study Shows How Fuel Treatments Improve Wildfire Outcomes

New findings provide strong evidence for the use of fuel treatments to mitigate fire behavior.

Tahoe Conservancy Grant Supports Joint USFS-Washoe Tribe Project at Meeks Meadow

$600,000 Grant awarded to improve wildlife habitat and restore culturally significant plants.

CA Climate Hub Receives USFS Region 5 Partnership of the Year Award

The award recognizes efforts to develop and deliver climate literacy and web-based climate tools trainings.

California RCDs Are Making Substantial Progress on Prescribed Fire

Favorable conditions have enabled California’s Resource Conservation Districts to make significant progress.

USFS Invests $179M to Confront Wildfire Crisis

USDA Forest Service announced $179 million investment in priority landscapes.

Sierra Nevada Conservancy Shares Draft Strategic Plan for Public Comment

Comments can be emailed or delivered in person at SNC’s March 7 Governing Board meeting in Sacramento.

NOAA Invests $34M in Fire Behavior Prediction

Funding will go to six research universities in NOAA’s Cooperative Institute system to improve wildfire behavior modeling, forecasting, and wildfire warnings.