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Fire Adapted Park County · Library

Wildfire Knowledge
& Reference Library

Curated articles, guides, and reference materials to help Park County residents understand wildfire risk, harden their homes, and make sense of the science behind fire and smoke.

Case studies

Wildfire Case Studies

In-depth looks at some of the most destructive wildfires in recent U.S. history — what happened, and what communities learned.

Map of Camp Fire survivor relocations across the U.S.

Some survivors of the 2018 Camp Fire moved across the U.S. to start over.

Fire science

Fire Science, Prescribed Fire & Smoke

How fire behaves, how prescribed burns are used to reduce risk, and how smoke from prescribed fire compares to smoke from wildfire.

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Fire FAQs: Air Quality Impacts from Prescribed Fire and Wildfire — Oregon State University Extension, 2018
U.S. Forest Service graphic showing how mitigation fosters resilient landscapes

Resiliency plays a big role in how forests survive and recover from wildfire. Graphic: U.S. Forest Service.