Flash Point: Living with Wildfire

By On April 22, 2013 · Leave a Comment · In Andrea Chalfin, Climate, Colorado, Colorado Springs, Fire, Flash Point: Living with Wildfire, Forest Plans, KRCC News, Michelle Mercer, Public Safety, Series, Shanna Lewis, Waldo Canyon Fire, Wildfires

In the wake of last year’s destructive wildfires, Colorado’s residents, scientists, and government officials have been working hard to manage the ongoing threat. We’re not only mitigating our landscapes; we’re adapting our very understanding of what it means to reside within reach of mountain forests. Join KRCC News for “Flash Point,” a special series produced by Andrea Chalfin and Michelle Mercer on how wildfire is changing life in Colorado.

• Main Flash Point: Living with Wildfire page with an interactive timeline.

• A Disaster Is A Disaster: The Nature Of Emergency Management
• Waldo Canyon Fire Victims: Recovering Without Rebuilding
• The Wildland Urban Interface: Where the Wilderness Meets Civilization
• The Double Bind: Forest Treatment In The Age of Megafires
• Wildfires and Climate Change Perception

 
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