If you didn’t have a chance to follow our very successful 2021 Wildfire Advent Calendar, here is the full list:
- How do wildfires get their names?
Learn how wildfires are named in California. - Fire tornadoes
See the drama of how large fires create their own weather events. - Wildfire, it affects EVERYONE
Understand the staggering impact of wildfires. - Don’t inhale!
Even an N95 mask isn’t adequate protection from wildfire smoke. - “My God, it’s so simple!”
The basics of “hardening” your house against wildfire. - Change the odds, save your house
Discover the two main steps to protecting your urban house against wildfire. - Don’t drone near a wildfire
Find out how unauthorized drones near a wildfire threaten lives. - How do you fight a wildfire?
Learn the basic strategy of wildfire fighting. - Do not hesitate, evacuate early!
There are many benefits to leaving early. - Who causes more wildfires? Humans vs Nature!
The data for Smokey the Bear’s admonition are pretty compelling. - Community programs: Firewise and CERT
Two national programs that you can work with in your own community. - The 5 phases of disaster management
The framework professionals use to organize their thoughts and actions. - How are wildfires measured?
Understand how do scientists and professional talk about the size of a fire. - Can Mary get arrested?
Learn what different evacuation orders really mean. - It ain’t over till it’s over
The effects of a wildfire can linger long after the flames are out. - 17,325 gardens and a scrapie thingie
Fighting a wildfire takes a lot of people and a lot of hard physical work. - Embers happen!
Understand what your concerns should be when there’s a wildfire in your area. - Prescription Rx for our forests?
Prescribed burns are both an old and a new approach to forest management. - Wildfires run faster
See the data for your chances of outrunning a wildfire. - Getting Ready to Evacuate
Get clear on what your priorities should be when you might have to evacuate because of a wildfire. - When in doubt, throw it out!
Learn some things about evacuating that you might not have thought about. - Your greatest asset
The people around you are likely to be the most important to you in getting through a wildfire. - Please help us to set some fires!
We need your support to develop a new approach to helping communities to prepare for wildfire. - Wildfire tribute
A salute to all the people who help get us through wildfires.
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