FIRE SAFE ROADWAYS

WORKING GROUP

Caltrans is working with other agencies and stakeholders to focus on creating a fire-safe state highway system that will help minimize wildfire ignitions and ensure emergency evacuation routes are identified at the County-level and prioritized in vegetation management and fuel reduction work. 

Work Group Leads

Lisa Worthington, Caltrans

Tyrone Kelley, US Forest Service

Key Actions Assigned:

2.24 – 2.29

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.