It ain’t over till it’s over

It ain’t over till it’s over

  Just because the fire is gone, doesn’t mean the crisis is over. There is much to do after a fire has swept through your neighborhood.  Returning home Here are some key safety steps Calfire urges you to take when returning home after being evacuated: First of...
Can Mary get arrested?

Can Mary get arrested?

  Mary has a little lamb. In fact, she has twenty-seven of them. One day, a wildfire breaks out. Mary, her farm, and all her little lambs are in the evacuation zone. Mary’s lambs and all their moms won’t fit into her pickup truck, so she doesn’t want to go. Can...
How are wildfires measured?

How are wildfires measured?

  Humans have been counting for a long time. There is strong archeological evidence to support the hypothesis that we’ve been doing it for at least 50,000 years. Over time, mathematics has come to be known as a universal language. Globally, we may have different...
The 5 phases of disaster management

The 5 phases of disaster management

  Disaster management, one aspect of emergency management, provides a framework for understanding disasters and how we handle them. There is some debate about the specifics, but the model we have found most useful defines 5 steps: Prevention – We can take...
Community programs: Firewise and CERT

Community programs: Firewise and CERT

  If you want to go beyond protecting your house from wildfire, and help your community to prepare, there’s some good news. Community organizing takes commitment and hard work. But it can be a lot of fun, and, in the case of wildfire preparedness, there’s help to...