November 2, 2021. NE Oregon 2021 Fire Season in Review (Recording). Willy Crippen.
- Blue Mountain Interagency Dispatch Center (current, up-to-date, daily information on fire danger, incident locations, and fire restrictions)
- Umatilla National Forest 2021 Fire Season and Long-Term Restoration Interactive Map
- National Interagency Fire Center (resource for fire perimeter maps and lots more)
- National Fire Situational Awareness (live wildfire perimeters and satellite heat source maps)
- Oregon Wildfire Response and Recovery (wildfire info, evacuation info, recovery resources, sign up for emergency alerts)
- Assessment Checklist: Home Hardening for Wildfire – OCPR Guide
- Building Homes to Survive Wildfires
- Decks that Stand up to Wildfire
- Fire Resistant Decks, Patios, and Porches
- Hardening your Home Against Wildfire
- Homeowners Wildfire Mitigation Guide – Roof Guidance
- Home Survival in Wildfire-Prone Areas: Building Materials and Design Considerations
- IBHS Wildfire Research – Ember Ignition: Decks
- Low Cost Retrofit List (CAL FIRE)
- NFPA Assessment checklist
- Preparing your Home: How to Prioritize your Actions
- Sustainable Defensible Space: Pacific Horticulture
- Wildfire Home Retrofit Guide
- FIREWISE Wildfire Research Fact Sheets
November 23, 2021. Prescribed Fire (Recording). John Rizza and John Punches.
November 30, 2021. Fuels Reduction – Range to Forest (Recording). Katie Wollstein and Jacob Putney.
- 2018 Pacific Northwest Wildland Fire Season. Summary of Key Events and Issues. Bureau of Land Management, USDA Forest Service – Region 6.
- Ips Beetles (2021). Forest Health Fact Sheet. Oregon Department of Forestry.
- Slash Management for Bark Beetle Prevention (2021). Forest Health Fact Sheet. Oregon Department of Forestry.
- What is Forest Fuel, and What are Fuels Treatments? (2019). Fire FAQs. EM 9230. OSU Extension Catalog.
- Wildlife-Friendly Fuels Reduction in Dry Forests of the Pacific Northwest (2016). Woodland Fish & Wildlife.
- Managing Insects and Diseases of Oregon Conifers (2019). EM 8980. OSU Extension Catalog.
- Ecology and Management of Eastern Oregon Forests (2018). Manual 12. OSU Extension Catalog.
- Grazing to maintain perennial bunchgrasses and reduce nonnative annuals (Great Basin Fire Science Exchange)
- Livestock evacuation plans template (see page 4)
- OSU Extension webinar on livestock evacuation during wildfire
Want more info about Eastern Oregon forests? Check out these two webinar series, offered in 2020 and 2021. The presentations are available as recordings, along with links to other recommended references.
- Forests of Eastern Oregon (ecology, forest types, and forest health topics)
- Managing Eastern Oregon Forests (forest management principles, considerations for forest types, and best practices to achieve specific objectives)
