Fire Aware Fire Prepared

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Are you ready for the next wildfire season? Wildfire events impact most people and EVERYONE living in Oregon should be prepared for a wildfire emergency. Every community is different though, and it can be difficult to navigate all of the resources.

The Fire Program team and partners developed a webinar series following Oregon's 2020 Labor Day Fires called Fire Aware Fire Prepared. Watch the following webinars to better prepare your family, home, and community to live better with wildfire.

Want even more resources? Go to the Extension Fire Program's Wildfire Readiness webpage.

It takes a village! (Recorded) (in English)

This first webinar kicked off with an introduction to fire risk, community preparedness, and knowing your resources.

Amanda Rau, Christopher Adlam, Ariel Cowan, Katherine Wollstein, John Rizza, Aaron Groth, Carrie Berger, Dan Leavell | Mar 2021 | Video

From the home to the landscape (Recorded) (in English)

This webinar reviews practical steps you and your neighbors can do on your own properties before fire season.

Kara Baylog, John Rizza | Apr 2021 | Video

Building community for wildfire resilience (Recorded) (in English)

Fire doesn’t stop at property lines so we must create resilient landscapes as a community. Different communities, different ways to prepare for wildfire. Listen to five panelists from all over Oregon and learn about the way they have come together to reduce fuels and mitigate fire risk.

Carrie Berger | Apr 2021 | Video

Be Ready, Be Set, Go! (Recorded) (in English)

Wildfire evacuations are becoming a reality that individuals and communities throughout Oregon are face each fire season. Want to learn how you can prepare for evacuation from a wildfire?

Carrie Berger | May 2021 | Video

A land of fire (Recorded) (in English)

Learn about the ecology and history of fire in Oregon, and what we can expect moving into the future.

Amanda Rau, Christopher Adlam | May 2021 | Video

When fire hits (Recorded) (in English)

In this webinar, you will hear about how fire operations and levels of response are assembled, what you can expect if you are in a potentially affected area, as well as some ideas for how you can make firefighters’ jobs easier and safer if they need to protect your home.

Dan Leavell | Jun 2021 | Video

After the fire (Recorded) (in English)

In this webinar, experts discuss what happens after the fire and address some of these uncertainties; including the factors authorities are using to determine when it is safe to return, what to know and expect upon returning, ...

Carrie Berger | Jun 2021 | Video

Prioritizing your home hardening approach (Recorded) (in English)

Last spring we presented information on how your actions around your home and the surrounding landscape can reduce the chance your home will burn. But where do you start? How do you prioritize your efforts to be most ...

Nov 2021 | Video

From the home to the landscape: Fall Edition (Recorded) (in English)

Fall is an opportune time to check items off your to-do list and reduce fire risk around your home and landscape. The actions you take now will help reduce the chance of damage in the event a wildfire threatens your ...

Dec 2021 | Video

Prescribed fire in Oregon (Recorded) (in English)

In Oregon and the West, there are concerns over, misconceptions, and limited knowledge about prescribed fire. However, other regions in the U.S. like the South have been utilizing prescribed fire as a forest and fuels management...

Dec 2021 | Video

Smoke Ready Oregon: Preparing for Wildfire Smoke (Recorded) (in English)

When smoke fills the air during a wildfire event, do you know how to protect yourself and your family? Learn about smoke impacts to health, the air quality index, and simple steps you can do right now to reduce your risk from smoke exposure.

Carrie Berger, Lauren Kraemer | Apr 2022 | Video

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