CPAW in the Media
News stories related to CPAW communities and CPAW-related research
House Committee on Natural Resources: National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Subcommittee, May 9, 2019
9News NBC Colorado, May 7, 2019
Recipes for disaster’: 2.9 million Coloradans now live in wildfire danger zones
KLBJ Austin, May 3, 2019
Grass or trees, wildfire risk is all over Austin and Travis County
Crested Butte News, April 24, 2019
Gunnison County selected for planning assistance for wildfires
Engineering News-Record, April 10, 2019
California Towns Rebuild After Wildfires With Resilience in Mind
Associated Press, April 11, 2019
When a home is built may determine if it burns in a wildfire
White Mountain Independent, April 9, 2019
National Public Radio, April 2, 2019
Wall Street Journal, March 28, 2019
The Malibu house that was prepared for one of the State’s worst wildfires
Mariposa Gazette, March 21, 2019
Redding Record Searchlight, February 22, 2019
Fire planning experts come to Redding with eye on preventing the next big wildfire
KRCR News, Redding, February 21, 2019
Experts hold community meeting in Redding in effort to help reduce risk of wildfires
Redding Record Searchlight, February 19, 2019
Redding receiving free advice on how to reduce the risk of future wildfires
Montana Public Radio, February 3, 2019
Adaptation Becoming a More Accepted Response to Climate Change
Salem Statesmen Journal, February 1, 2019
Opinion: Oregon can avoid wildfire disasters by building wildfire-resistant communities
White Mountain Independent, January 25, 2019
Pinetop Fire District wins grant into national wildfire program
National Geographic, January 10, 2019
Once derided, ways of adapting to climate change are gaining steam
Crested Butte News, December 26, 2018
Community Planning Assistance for Wildfire coming to the county in 2019
Chico Enterprise-Record, December 3, 2018
Rebuild Paradise? Since 1999, 13 large wildfires burned in the footprint of the Camp Fire
The Mercury News, December 2, 2018
Rebuild Paradise? Since 1999, 13 large wildfires burned in the footprint of the Camp Fire
The Washington Post, December 1, 2018
Montana Public Radio, November 30, 2018
Cost of fire-resistant homes comparable to traditional construction, study says
Knox News, November 28, 2018
Gatlinburg wildfire, two-year mark: safety changes made, rebuilding continues
Bloomberg, November 26, 2018
Fire-resistant homes don’t have to cost a fortune, report says
Sierra Sun Times, November 22, 2018
Mariposa County selected for national community wildfire planning assistance program
Christian Science Monitor, November 15, 2018
The Housing Hour, November 14, 2018
The San Luis Valley Courier, September 29, 2018
New interactive maps highlight San Luis Valley wildfire risk
Prairie Populist, September 14, 2018
Christian Science Monitor, August 22, 2018
National Fire Protection Association, August 21, 2018
Need a little help planning how to make your community safer from wildfire?
Christian Science Monitor, July 20, 2018
Pints with Planners Podcast, July 26, 2018
Summit Daily, June 7, 2018
Experts discuss how to keep Summit County safe from wildfires
Black Hills Pioneer, June 2, 2018
Seeley Swan Pathfinder, March 15, 2018
The Dalles Chronicle, March 7, 2018
The Bend Bulletin, February 22, 2018
The SandPaper, February 21, 2018
Ocean Township Gets Federal Program to Reduce Wildfire Risks
KTVZ- Sisters, February 20, 2018
Bozeman Daily Chronicle, January 31, 2018
Alamosa News, January 26, 2018
Summit County, January 24, 2018
Professional Insurance Agents Western Alliance, January 9, 2018
Yale Climate Connections, January 9, 2018
Congress’s ‘watchdog’ agency urges federal response on costly impacts
National Fire Protection Association Journal, January/February 2018
US News and World Report, December 4, 2017
South Dakota City Chosen for Wildfire Risk Reduction Program
KTVH – Montana, November 13, 2017
National consultants unveil fire planning recommendations for Lewis & Clark County
Rapid City Journal, November 11, 2017
Sierra Wave Magazine, November 9, 2017
Mammoth will receive assistance to help reduce impacts from wildfire
Pique Newsmagazine, October 19, 2017
Once upon a time, Breckenridge also thought it was impervious to forest fires
Western Governor’s Association, September 28, 2017
Montana Public Radio, September 27, 2017
Distinctly Montana Magazine, September 2017
Pueblo Chieftain, September 16, 2017
Missoulian, September 13, 2017
Durango Herald, September 9, 2017
Science Magazine, August 31, 2017
ProPublica, August 30, 2017
Development and Disasters — A Deadly Combination Well Beyond Houston
Next City, August 25, 2017
Wildfires Force U.S. Cities in the West to Reconsider Growth Plans
The Western Planner, August 23, 2017
U.S. Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources, August 3, 2017
Full committee hearing to examine federal and nonfederal collaboration, including through the use of technology, to reduce wildland fire risk to communities and enhance firefighting safety and effectiveness. (See testimony at 12:00 and 40:00)
U.S. Government Accountability Office, May 17, 2017
Bemidji Pioneer, February 24, 2017
Lakeland Public Television, February 1, 2017
Wildfire in the West, December 22, 2016
News Deeply, December 15, 2016
Helena Independent Record, December 12, 2016
Daily Yonder, December 7, 2016
Missoulian, November 27, 2016
County receives grant to plan urban development around wildfire risk
Bemidji Pioneer, October 15, 2016
Bemidji selected for national program to help reduce wildfire risks, costs
Los Angeles Times, September 1, 2016
Why do we keep putting people in the way of wildifre? The wrong carrots and sticks.