Wildland Urban Interface Fire Prevention, Response and Resilience Fire Prevention Forum

Fire Forum was on ZOOM Thursday, October 29, 2020 Hosted by: Eugene Neighborhood Leaders Council

The Holiday Farm fire destroyed hundreds of homes and forced thousands of residents to evacuate. We want to help build resilience in our community in order to prevent more catastrophic events. Our speakers discussed what you can do to reduce the risk of fire in your neighborhood.

Speakers and Topics (recorded as YouTube videos in 4 parts):

Part One – Chris Heppel, Fire Chief, Eugene/Springfield Fire Dept. – Firsthand Account of the Holiday Farm Fire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvKv66tIwk4

Part Two – Amy Linder, Deputy Chief/Fire Marshal – How to Harden and Protect Your Home from Wildfire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdpj8o8DQs0

Part Three – Tim Ingalsbee, PhD. Exec. Director, Firefighters United for Safety, Ethics and Ecology (FUSEE) – Community Solutions to Wildland Fire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5upifElrDy0

Part Four – Questions answered: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxgUNFEcm