Online Webinar Guide
Webinars are brought to you by the Forestry & Natural Resources Extension Fire Program with support from partnering agencies and organizations.
When available, each Fire Aware. Fire Prepared. webinar will include resources attached to their webinar information. Here you will find class descriptions, presenter(s) name, a registration link for upcoming webinars, and a video for past webinars. Registration is required for all webinars.
Register for ALL Fire Aware. Fire Prepared. webinars here, https://beav.es/UgJ.
We created a resource packet that covers all spring Fire Aware. Fire Prepared. webinar topics. Download or print your free copy today!
Fire Season 2021 - A learning opportunity
Wednesday, November 10th, 2021 from 12:00-1:00pm
Presenters: The Oregon State University Extension's Forestry & Natural Resources Fire Program Team; Ron Graham (Oregon Department of Forestry)
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Description
In this webinar, we will review the 2021 Fire Season, some of the lessons learned, and hear stories of where preventative work made a difference.
Resources
Coming soon!
Call to Action
Just starting out? Talk to your community members about watching the Fire Aware Fire Prepared webinar series and discuss what wildfire risk reduction could look like in your area.
If you are further along and have already taken some action in your community to be Fire Prepared – Contact your local land management organizations or agencies to learn about what fire mitigation projects are planned or are occurring.
Prioritizing your home hardening approach
Wednesday, November 17th, 2021 from 12:00-1:00pm
Presenters: The Oregon State University Extension's Forestry & Natural Resources Fire Program Team
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Description
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 effective? In the upcoming webinar on Home Hardening, we will take a closer look at the specific recommendations from experts that will enhance the survivability of your home in case of an approaching wildfire.
Resources
Coming soon!
Call to Action
Just starting out? Do one action listed during the webinar that will harden your home.
If you are further along and have already taken some action in your community to be Fire Prepared – Implement advanced home hardening practices and ensure you are maintaining your hardened home
From the home to the landscape: Fall Edition
Wednesday, December 1st, 2021 from 12:00-1:00pm
Presenters: The Oregon State University Extension's Forestry & Natural Resources Fire Program Team
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Description
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 home. This webinar reviews the principles of defensible space, the home ignition zone (HIZ), and practical steps you can take this Fall to prepare for the 2022 fire season.
Resources
Coming soon!
Call to Action
Just starting out? Complete one of the mentioned actions this Fall around your home and landscape. Review the Firewise checklist for more ideas of actions to take.
If you are further along and have already taken some action in your community to be Fire Prepared – Review the checklists to ensure you are keeping up with action items to complete in the Fall. Check-in with you neighbors to see if they need any help completing their action items.
Prescribed fire
Wednesday, December 8th, 2021 from 12:00-1:00pm
Presenters: The Oregon State University Extension's Forestry & Natural Resources Fire Program Team
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Description
Coming soon!
Resources
Coming soon!
Call to Action
Click on a title to gain access to the webinar description, resources, and a video recording of the webinar.
Post-Fire
Many of you have lost everything to wildfires. Loss is extremely stressful and painful with challenges that affect some of us in deeper ways than others. Know that you are not alone. Some of our partnering organizations and agencies are offering services and assistance in different ways – some to those of you who have lost homes and belongings, businesses, and sadly, pets. It is not our intention to undermine the severity of these losses – but to acknowledge with respect and as much understanding as possible.
- After the fire - Now what?
- Hazard tree awareness and erosion in post-fire landscapes
- Assessing post-fire survivability of trees and potential for salvage harvesting
- Reforestation considerations after wildfire
- Tax considerations for those impacted by wildfire or other natural disasters
- When wildfire hits: One community's journey to recovery
Fire Aware. Fire Prepared.
Are you ready for the next wildfire season? Wildfire events impact most Oregonians 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.
We created a resource packet that covers all Fire Aware. Fire Prepared. webinar topics. Download or print your free copy!
- It takes a village!
- From the home to the landscape
- Building community for wildfire resilience
- Be ready, Be set, Go!
- Land of fire
- When fire hits
- After the fire
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