Increasing the pace and scale of prescribed fire is essential to reducing accumulated forest fuels and lessening the severity of future wildfires.

While the benefits of reintroducing fire to fire-adapted ecosystems are well established, private landowners often face challenges in applying fire on their properties. In this webinar, Stanford researchers and prescribed fire experts discussed a survey of current state policies and practices, examined key challenges faced by private practitioners, and explored how policy changes could help break down barriers and expand the use of this critical practice.

Panelists:

Cassandra Jurenci
Wildfire Legal Fellow
Climate and Energy Policy Program

Neil Chapman
Wildland Fire Captain
Flagstaff Fire Department

Lenya Quinn-Davidson
Fire Advisor and Director
University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources

Kyle Lapham
Certified Burn Program Manager
Washington Department of Natural Resources

View a recording of the webinar