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Science Pub: Fires in the West How to Build Fire Adaptive Communities for the Future

When: Mon., Nov. 9, 6-7:30 p.m. 2020

Where: www.eventbrite.com/e/science-pub-fires-in-the-west-tickets-125526811071

The 2020 fire season brought devastation to communities in Oregon's central Cascade mountain range. Explore how communities throughout the West can adapt to wildfire hazards when the climate is growing hotter and drier. Erica Fischer looks at innovative approaches to improving the resilience of structural systems facing natural and human-caused hazards. She'll discuss the wildland urban interface and choices that can be made to reduce damage to infrastructure in the future.

Event Contact URL www.eventbrite.com/e/science-pub-fires-in-the-west-tickets-125526811071