Fire Recovery
Recovery for Homeowners
UCANR's guide to wildfire recovery process for contamination of drinking water, soil, backyard chickens, produce, and fruit trees.
What should you do with your land after a wildfire
California Native Plant Society's (CNPS) Fire Recovery Guide addresses that question in an easy-to-use booklet. The Guide is a collaborative effort between CNPS, dozens of partner organizations, and some of the best fire experts in the state; and covers eleven California habitats commonly affected by fire.
Hold Your Ground: Mitigating the Effects of Post Fire Hydrophobic Soils
Soils damaged by the intense heat of fire become water repellent. This Real Dirt article explains how it happens and what you can do about it.
Food Safety after Urban Wildfire
A preliminary report put together by the citizen science initiative of Sonoma County that contains information about the contaminants of produce and soil following the Sonoma Fire.
Landscaping
Fire-Smart Landscaping
Created by Cal Fire to help prevent the spread of wildfires with fire-smart landscaping practices.
Wildfire Preparedness in the Home Landscape
Put together by the Sonoma County Master Gardeners after the 2017 fire, this site contains "how to" articles on defensible space, Red Flag Warning Days, watering, best mulches, and fire prevention yardcare. Also included are ongoing articles on a variety of firewise issues.
Fire Smart Landscape Basics
Created by Fire Safe Marin covers fire-resistant designs and materials, careful selection of plants to strategically resist the spread of fire to your home.
Preparing Homes for Wildfire
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) helps homeowners prepare their homes to withstand ember attacks and minimize the likelihood of flames or surface fire touching their home.
Living with Fire
Butte County Fire Safe Council
Contains information about preparing for fire, fire recovery, the location of current fires, and Evacuation plans.
Butte County Fire Prevention Bureau
Includes information on defensible space inspections, emergency evacuation planning, assists in developing Firewise communities, fire prevention education, public information and media relations.
Fire in California
Developed by University of California Cooperative Extension, this site includes fire news, fire science, preparation for fire, what to do during a fire, and fire recovery. A way to contact a UC Fire Expert with questions is also provided.
NFPA Wildfire Division
Provides resources to residents and stakeholders to help ensure that everyone living at risk from wildfire has the information, knowledge, and tools to reduce their risk.
Prepare for Wildfires
Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety website that provides a variety of information and research on reducing wildfire damage and recovery.
Cal Fire TV
Informative videos and fire situation reports at Cal Fire's YouTube channel.