Fire Aware Fire Prepared

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