Wednesday, July 17, 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. MDT
Location: Interlocken A/B
The 2018 Woolsey Fire in Southern California killed three people, destroyed more than 1,600 structures, and prompted the evacuation of nearly 300,000 residents from Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. In the aftermath, researchers, community members, and firefighters came together to form the Community Brigade Pilot Program, which was unanimously approved by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The program identified seven high fire-risk communities to pilot this effort, which is rooted in the need for proactive mitigation efforts and integrated response capabilities across the wildland urban interface. This plenary will tell the story of what it took to establish this program and examine the challenges and opportunities for building a culture of resilience that it has revealed.