Living with Wildfire in Lake Wenatchee, Chelan County, Washington: 2022 Data Report

Julia B. Goolsby; Patricia A. Champ; Suzanne Wittenbrink; Colleen Donovan; Kris King; Hannah Brenkert-Smith; James R. Meldrum; Christopher M. Barth; Carolyn Wagner; Chiara Forrester

doi:10.2737/RMRS-RN-103

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Living with Wildfire in Lake Wenatchee, Chelan County, Washington: 2022 Data Report

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Authors:

Julia B. Goolsby, Patricia A. Champ, Suzanne Wittenbrink, Colleen Donovan, Kris King, Hannah Brenkert-Smith, James R. Meldrum, Christopher M. Barth, Carolyn Wagner, Chiara Forrester

Year:

2023

Type:

Research Note

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/RMRS-RN-103

Source:

Res. Note RMRS-RN-103. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 130 p. https://doi.org/10.2737/RMRS-RN-103.

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Abstract

Respondents to a social survey sent to residents in the Lake Wenatchee Fire & Rescue (LWFR) service district are moderately aware of the risk of wildfire to their home, are discussing wildfire with their neighbors, and are taking action to reduce risk. There are gaps in respondents’ understanding of wildfire risk that might be addressed through educational outreach, particularly from LWFR. Respondents are accepting of wildfire risk reduction strategies at the community level, including fuel treatments and policy options.

Keywords

WiRē (wildfire research), co-produced research, risk assessment, survey data, social science, community, resident, wildfire risk, preparedness, mitigation, wildland urban interface (WUI)

Citation

Goolsby, Julia B.; Champ, Patricia A.; Wittenbrink, Suzanne; Donovan, Colleen; King, Kris; Brenkert- Smith, Hannah; Meldrum, James R.; Barth, Christopher M.; Wagner, Carolyn; Forrester, Chiara C. 2024. Living With wildfire in Lake Wenatchee, Chelan County, Washington: 2022 data report. Res. Note RMRS-RN-103. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 130 p. https://doi.org/10.2737/RMRS-RN-103.