Wildfire Risk & Resilience

Webinar Description

Wildfires have become more expensive and damaging in recent decades, costing billions of dollars every year. Since 2005 more than 89,000 structures have been destroyed by wildfire. In the last 20 years, wildfires threatened nearly 2,000 U.S. communities. Unfortunately, the long-term impacts of wildfire disasters are felt most acutely at the local level with more than 45% of recovery and restoration costs borne by cities, counties, small businesses, and property owners.

This webinar features a guided tour of the new Wildfire Risk to Communities tool and an in-depth discussion with local officials about their wildfire adaptation experience.

Speakers

Adam Hanks, City Administrator, City of Ashland, Oregon
Carolyn Coleman, Executive Director, League of California Cities
Chris Chambers, Wildfire Division Chief, City of Ashland, Oregon
Mary Joyce Ivers, Deputy Director of Public Works, City of Ventura
Justice Jones, Wildfire Mitigation Program Manager, City of Austin, Texas
Kelly Pohl, Associate Director, Headwaters Economics
Frank Fay, Fire Ecologist, USDA Forest Service

Moderated by Erica Manuel, CEO & Executive Director, Institute for Local Government

Materials

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