Risk Management
Wildfire risk is based on several factors. These include fire history of an area, predicted intensity of a wildfire, a community’s exposure, and its susceptibility of having an ignition. Having a better understanding of the factors affecting your community can help you better prioritize your risk reduction activities. This section is devoted to resources to assist you on understanding and managing wildfire risk.
After the Fire – Post Fire Erosion Control
The sound of falling rain this winter may take on a whole new meaning for...
Santa Barbara County Ag Pass Program
The Santa Barbara County Ag Pass Program was created to provide a uniform way...
How forest management changed the course of the Washburn fire and the fate of Yosemite’s giant sequoias
In the aftermath of the 2022 Washburn fire, researchers evaluated how decades...
Wildfire Risk to Communities
Wildfire Risk to Communities is a free, easy-to-use website with interactive...
Reducing Wildfire Risk Through Grazing: Find Options In Your Area
Match.Graze is a free online platform that connects livestock producers and...
California Fire Science Seminar Series
This new online seminar series will cover the breadth of wildland fire...
Home Retrofit Workshop – How to Harden Your Home Against Wildfire
The University of California Cooperative Extension hosted a virtual workshop...
Quantifying Insurance Benefits of a Nature-based Approach to Reducing Risk: Wildfire Risk Reduction Buffers
Housing arrangement and vegetation factors associated with single-family home survival in the 2018 Camp Fire, California
The 2018 Camp Fire, which destroyed 18,804 structures in northern California,...
Journal of the California Native Plant Society: Native Plants and Fire Safety
This issue of the Journal of the California Native Plant Society is devoted to...
Homeowners Willingness to Pay to Reduce Wildfire Risk in Wildland Urban Interface Areas: Implications for Targeting Financial Incentives
This study estimated homeowner's willingness to pay for public and private...
Asbestos and Natural Disasters Guide
Asbestos is a mineral that was once used extensively in home construction due...
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