Goats help to mitigate wildfires

Krys Nystrom, executive director of the Wildfire Network, and Amanita Thorp of Horned Goat Landscaping, are using a unique approach to reduce fuels in the foothills of Albuquerque. We often focus on removing trees to prevent fires, but reducing fine fuels like grasses and shrubs can be just as important, especially if that is the main type of fuel that will carry fire in your neighborhood.

$500 awards available to support Wildfire Community Preparedness Day! Applications due March 1st

Wildfire Community Preparedness Day is an annual campaign that encourages people to come together on a single day to take action to reduce their wildfire risk. On May 4th this year communities and organizations across the county will engage in huge variety of activities from community chipper days to potlucks and discussions about reducing fire risk. For more information, ideas of events, and resources click below:

Wildfire Community Preparedness day page at NFPA .

To support Wildfire Preparedness Day NFPA and State Farm are offering $500 grants to fund wildfire risk reduction activities. Check this link below for information about applying. On the NFPA website there are tips about how to apply and examples of past projects that have succeeded, and feel free

MINI GRANT APPLICATION

Also check out our Fireshed ambassador page for more information on planning community wildfire action for your community:

http://www.santafefireshed.org/ambassador/



Santa Fe Fire Department, Forest Stewards Guild Plan Prescribed Pile Burn in Aztec Springs area

The City of Santa Fe and the Forest Stewards Guild are planning a pile burn near the city of Santa Fe beginning on January 16th and continuing as conditions allow until February 1st. This winter pile burn will reduce hazardous fuels and return fire to fire adapted ecosystems. For information view the full press release below.

For information about wildland fire smoke and the HEPA filter loan program, visit the Smoke page.

Webinar: Residential and Community Strategies to Prevent Wildland Fire Smoke Exposures

Webinar Announcement!

January 16, 2019 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. MT presented by Dr. Tony Ward
REGISTER HERE! *

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Wildfires create significant smoke impacts to communities near and downwind of the wildfire events.  This webinar will provide a discussion on ways to prevent wildfire smoke exposures, including both residential strategies (including air filtration units) as well as community strategies (such as clean air shelters). JOIN US!

About the Presenter:Dr. Tony Ward is a Professor and Chair of the School of Public and Community Health Sciences at the University of Montana. He has both a B.S. and M.S. in Environmental Science, and received his Ph.D. in Chemistry. His research focuses on investigating indoor and ambient inhalational exposures (including emissions from wood stoves and smoke from wildland fires).

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