Fire Adapted Cities:

Prescribed Fire Use in Urban and Community Forest Management

A free one hour webinar from the Southern Fire Exchange

Thursday, November 10, 2016 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET

Approved for 1.0 hour Cat. 1 SAF CFE Credit

Photo by Scott Collins

Presenters

Justice Jones, Wildfire Mitigation Division Program Manager, Austin Fire Department, Austin, Texas

Mike Wharton, Operations Administrator, Athens-Clarke County Department of Leisure Services, Athens, Georgia

Webinar Presentation Abstract

Prescribed fire is an effective forest and range management tool used to reduce wildfire fuels, manage understory vegetation, and restore/ manage ecosystems. Despite its utility, it is less commonly utilized in urban and community forest management. This webinar will present two southern case studies that have successfully used prescribed fire within city limits. Speakers will outline project goals, ecological objectives, critical partnerships, community outreach and education, technology and training, and lessons learned essential to the success of utilizing prescribed fire in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI).

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Partners

This webinar is in support of the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy and the eXtension Urban Forestry and Energy Conservation Community of Practice and is sponsored by the Southern Regional Extension Forestry and the Southern Fire Exchange.

Event Registration

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Webinar Recording

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Contact Us

If you have questions about this webinar, contact the Southern Fire Exchange (contactus@southernfireexchange.org).