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Issue #83
February 9, 2021

WESTERN REGION
A Culture of All Hands - All Lands 
Map of NorCal Indigenous Lands

Quiet Fire:
Indigenous Tribes Rekindling the Ancient Art
of Controlled Burning 
This article for The Nature Conservancy by Page Buono describes the history of and efforts to restore vital traditions that maintained resilient landscapes for thousands of years, as well as the barriers that have thwarted these traditions since colonization. 

New Rapid City Development Proactively Blends Resilient Landscape and Fire Adapted Community Actions 
A partnership between the Rapid City Fire Department and real estate developers has put wildfire risk reduction at the forefront of design in a new development in the city's fire-prone outskirts. Contractors have been thinning 75 acres of forest surrounding the site before home construction even begins. There is a plan in place to maintain these fire-resilient forest conditions through the coming decades in support of this already fire-adapted community.
CA Debris Operations Dashboard showing Hazard Tree Assessment progress

New Online Debris Operations Dashboard Tracks California Wildfire Debris Cleanup
A truly fire-adapted community includes the facilitation of post-fire recovery for wildfire victims, including removal of fire debris. Wildfire survivors participating in California's Consolidated Debris Removal Program can access the Debris Operations Dashboard to get details of the cleanup progress for the 2020 statewide wildfires. Updated every hour, it provides users with the ability to sort by branch or county to learn of the debris removal status of their property.
Utility tower and power lines sunset silhouette

PG&E Adds 400 Weather Stations
+ 216 Fire-Watch Cameras in 2020 
Power utilities have been expediting grid upgrades and adopting new tools to help prevent wildfire ignitions. This situational awareness camera and weather station network provides real-time PSPS decision support designed to reduce the scale and duration of power shutdowns during extreme fire weather events. The network reduced the extent of Public Safety Power Shutoffs by 55% in 2020. Additional cameras and stations are scheduled to be brought online this year. 

Lake Tahoe Partners Provide Home Hardening Resource for Homeowners Living in the WUI
In addition to the great work being done to improve conditions on landscapes, the Cohesive Strategy stresses the importance of community action to prevent home ignitions and reduce risk to communities.

This comprehensive, user-friendly guide provides specific recommendations for retrofitting existing components of a home to better withstand wildfire. Put together by Living With Fire Tahoe, the University of Nevada Extention and other partners, the guide provides the missing link for homeowners who haven't really known where to start with the modifications that can help their home be more fire-resistant. Share with your local stakeholders! 
SAVE THE DATE 

 Fourth National Cohesive Strategy Workshop
Asheville, North Carolina 🔥  October 6-8, 2021

Hard Truths, Fantastic Failures, and Magnificent Successes
of Cross-Boundary, Landscape Level, and
Community-Wide Implementation
Check out the recordings of our 2020 Shared Learning webinar series 
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Demonstrations of cross-boundary collaboration and meaningful progress towards Resilient Landscapes, Fire Adapted Communities, and Safe & Effective Wildfire Response.

Contact:  Kate Lighthall, WRSC Coordinator:  westerncohesivestrategy@gmail.com

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