Education
Fire on the Mountain—Or Not
At a disaster academy high in the mountains of Colorado, Team Rubicon volunteers learn to wield a saw, turn a skid steer, and prevent forest fires.
Tag: Mitigation
Education
Beating Back Wildfires’ Unequal and Deadly Effects
The social injustice of wildfires is far greater than most imagine. Some of it can be prevented.
Innovation
Fighting Fire with Chainsaws
How a Texas community is using volunteer assistance and mitigation planning to take on its wildfire risk and snuff out flames before they ever spark.
In The Grey
When It Pours, There’s Rains
Morgan Rains is a badass. Meet the woman who oversaw disaster relief operations after the Kincade Fire.
In The Grey
In Sonoma, Ashes From Ashes
Jasper went first, then Piper. The border collies darted back and forth across the bare, scorched foundation of what was once a family home, hopping onto piles of twisted metal or remnants of walls that refused to topple all the way to the ground. They were oblivious to the spectacular autumn sunshine and the mountaintop … Read More