“Don’t Panic” Lessons Learned During a Wildfire Evacuation
September 10th, 2020
This Fire Year 2020 has been a challenging one. As I’m writing this from my home in Reno, I’m looking out my window. I used to have a nice view…
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Living With Fire & COVID-19: Outreach During a Pandemic
May 29th, 2020
I’m Megan Kay, the outreach coordinator for the Living With Fire Program, which is part of University of Nevada, Reno Extension. Due to COVID-19, the University and our office have…
Online Resources for Nevada Wildfire Awareness Month – Living With Fire Conversations
May 15th, 2020
Wildfire knows no boundaries – make yours. This is the theme for Nevada Wildfire Awareness Month (NWAM) this May, occurring during a time when everyone is trying to set health boundaries…
6 Questions We Asked the New Nevada Network of Fire Adapted Communities Coordinator
April 9th, 2020
Marc Titus, the new executive coordinator at the Nevada Network of Fire Adapted Communities. The Living With Fire Program works in partnership with the Nevada Network of Fire Adapted Communities…
A “Tree-Mendous” Way to Improve Forest Health
March 18th, 2020
(Originally posted December 2019) Growing up in Southern California deprived me of the opportunity to harvest my own Christmas tree from the forest. To embrace my Northern Nevada residency, I…
The Ins and Outs of Open Pile Burning
August 31st, 2018
A pile of vegetation after a resident improved their defensible space. Photograph courtesy of University of Nevada Cooperative Extension. When maintaining or creating defensible space, property owners can end up…
Prepare for Wildfire – Pack a To-Go Bag
July 26th, 2018
Photograph Courtesy of University of Nevada Cooperative Extension My colleague shared her experience when a wildfire was approaching her community several years ago. “In the early morning hours, I woke…
Fireworks and Wildfire Preparedness
July 3rd, 2018
As July 4th approaches, it got me thinking of wildfire preparedness. Growing up in Nevada and celebrating Independence Day was about enjoying barbequed food with friends and family and settling…
Six ways to Prepare Now for Wildfire
June 29th, 2018
“Once I saw the plume of smoke I quickly determined a list of to-go bag items and removed the dead plants from my deck.” This was the beginning of a…
Creative Methods to Reduce the Risk of Wildfire
May 30th, 2018
For two years now, a community leader in my neighborhood and I have wanted to reduce the risk of wildfire in our community. The problem was that many of the…