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The Fire That Wasn’t
by Ludie Bond and Lorena Williams Bayfield – On June 1, 2018 during yet another hot, dry and windy day, fire crews from the San Juan National Forest and local cooperators initiated response […]
JOB OPPORTUNITY – The West Region Wildfire Council is seeking a well-qualified Wildfire Mitigation Specialist
Position Title: Wildfire Mitigation Specialist Job Type: Full Time, Exempt, Salaried (40hrs/wk) Job Location: Montrose, CO– primary area of responsibility will be Gunnison, Hinsdale and Montrose Counties Reports to: Assistant Director Initial Hiring Range: $35,000 – […]
Post Wildfire Resources
With the latest round of extreme rain events I just wanted to make sure to share a few post fire resources we have put together. Please check out Coalitions and Collaboratives, Inc […]
Informing Residents about Prescribed Fire
Just this weekend I gave a presentation to a local Home Owners Association outside of Woodland Park. We discussed the amazing work they have done and what we all still needed to […]
Can Advanced Statistics Lead to Better Wildfire Outcomes?
A recent story from Northwest Public Broadcasting takes a look at the concept of using statistics to provide land & fire managers the information they need to let fires burn when they […]
Introducing Daniel Beveridge – Colorado State Forest Service’s Newest Team Member
I wanted to let you know that the Colorado State Forest Service has hired a Wildfire Mitigation Specialist, Daniel Beveridge. The Wildfire Mitigation Specialist is a new position for the agency and will […]