Montana Wildfire Smoke
Website / Interactive Map
The Montana Wildfire Smoke website is a great resource for Montana community members and businesses to learn about wildfire smoke impacts and how to prepare and mitigate for smoke. The website contains links to real-time smoke conditions and resources. The Montana Smoke website contains a number of great videos. Two short animated videos produced by Climate Smart Missoula highlight... Read More
Northern Rockies Coordination Center Contracting for Fire
Website / Interactive Map
This resource, while specific to the Northern Rockies Geographic Area, may provide helpful information to those seeking to contract for wildland fire response. Read More
Public Health Wildfire Smoke Communication Guide
Guide / Pamphlet / Handout
This resource for local county health departments provides an introduction to wildfire smoke, communication objectives, key media messages, fact sheets and more. Read More
Marshall Fire Recovery
Website / Interactive Map
A good example of consolidated recovery resources for impacted community members. Spanish translation available. While most resources are specific to the Marshall Fire, a few are more broadly applicable to Colorado or the nation. Read More
Fuel Breaks that Work
Guide / Pamphlet / Handout
This factsheet provides “a framework for the placement, use, and effectiveness of established fuel breaks for protecting sagebrush ecosystems.” Read More
Demonstration Gardens and Projects
Website / Interactive Map
This webpage describes demonstration gardens and provides several examples of demonstration gardens in Idaho. This resource may help communities who are considering demonstration gardens imagine what is possible as well as provides links to several sites. Read More
Wildfire Partners Program Example
Website / Interactive Map
This program provides an excellent example of effective partnership and wildfire risk reduction. Read More
Defensible Space Cost Share Program Example
Website / Interactive Map
This website provides an example of one non-profit’s program designed to reduce costs for qualifying homeowners in their service area. Read More
Wildfire Preparedness, Response, and Recovery for Public Health
Guide / Pamphlet / Handout
This resource contains two disaster recovery guides: one for local public health agencies and one for the public related to environmental health problems after emergencies and disasters. The resources focus on responses to disasters which pose a threat to human health, well-being and survival. These guides deal with the management of issues such as shelter,... Read More
After the Disaster Guidebook (Template)
Agenda / Template / Tool
A toolkit for landowners designed to provide critical post-fire information. This template can be used by others and is based on the Colorado State University Extension After The Disaster guide. Read More