2011 Nevada Wildland Urban-Interface Fire Summit
On September 19 and 20, Ed Smith and his team held the fifth annual Nevada Wildland-Urban Interface Fire Summit at University of Nevada, Reno’s Joe Crowley Student Union. The purpose of the summit is...
View ArticleHow to Manage a Landscape After Fire
By JoAnne Skelly Extension Educator, Carson City/Storey County University of Nevada Cooperative Extension The Caughlin Fire has raised many questions from homeowners on how to save their landscapes....
View ArticleIs Your Home Ember Prepared?
By JoAnne Skelly Extension Educator, Carson City/Storey County University of Nevada Cooperative Extension The Deer Run fire two weeks ago in east Carson City and the November fire in Caughlin Ranch are...
View ArticleWashoe County Fire Adapted Communities Project – Fire Adapted Communities and...
By: Ed Smith Natural Resource Specialist University of Nevada Cooperative Extension For many, evidence of the Caughlin Fire is a daily reminder of the threat wildfire poses to the Reno area. Strong...
View ArticleWashoe Drive Fire – Evacuation Advice for Homeowners
If you are in the path of the Washoe Drive Fire and need advice on safe and effective evacuation, please consult our publication on Fire Adapted Communities. In it you will find advice on what to take,...
View ArticleNevada Division of Insurance Offers Assistance to Victims of Washoe Drive Fire
Insurance Commissioner Scott J. Kipper urges anyone affected by the Washoe Drive fire to contact the Nevada Division of Insurance (Division) if you have questions about insurance or need assistance...
View ArticleWorkshops to Help Residents Affected by the Washoe Drive Fire
University of Nevada Cooperative Extension invites residents affected by the Washoe Drive Fire to informational sessions on January 26, 30 and 31 to discuss post-fire insurance questions, learn how to...
View ArticleLeave it to the Experts on the Fourth
The 4th of July and a local fireworks show has always been a fixture of my upbringing in Nevada. My family would always pack cold drinks and desserts in a cooler and find a cozy patch of grass or a …...
View ArticleFuel Breaks Can Save the Day
Last July’s Carpenter 1 Fire made national headlines and filled the skies of Las Vegas with smoke. A recent YouTube search turned up a video, posted by the U.S. Forest Service, about the role fuels...
View ArticleFrom Smoke to Response: The Dispatcher’s Side of the Story
With fire season in full swing and more acres of Nevada vegetation burning by the day, I recently began to wonder what happens when a 911 call is placed to report smoke or flames. If Hollywood gives...
View ArticleIn Case of Emergency – Notify Me!
Last week a brush fire burned near one of my favorite campgrounds. Fire crews were able to quickly contain the blaze and campers were only evacuated for a short time. I thought getting rained out of my...
View ArticleDefensible Space and the New Homeowner
My husband, Marc, and I purchased a home last month in Reno. We are both first time home owners in a brand new development and I must say it has been a fun, yet educational, journey. As a newbie to …...
View ArticleAm I Prepared for Wildfire?
I was talking with my friend, Jed Horan, from the North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District and he suggested I write a blog on the importance of having an evacuation plan, knowing a route out of my...
View ArticleGoat Grazing for Fuel Reduction
Hey Living With Fire friends, welcome back to our blog! I’m still working on my defensible space and evacuation plan from previous weeks (you can check those posts out here and here). Today we have...
View ArticleEmergency Notification Systems
In July’s post (which you can read here), I talked about the importance of creating a Family Emergency Plan in order to prepare for wildfire. Since I really had no clue what I would do in a real-life...
View ArticleFire Whirls
Did you know that I grew up in Illinois? Yup… the good ol’ Midwest. We don’t live with the threat of wildfire in that neck of the woods – our “gift” from Mother Nature comes in the form of a … Continue...
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