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Wildfire Workshop
If your community prepared?
February 22, 2019 10:00 AM - 02:00 PM
Join us for this FREE 4-hour workshop to learn what it means to be prepared in the event of wildfire. Meet and hear from the state’s lead on community planning for wildfire; Tyre Holfeltz, Idaho Department of Lands and other experts and resources on how to plan for the challenges and opportunities presented by wildfire.

WHO should attend?
Wildfire is no longer something that happens only in wildlands. City planners, fire and police, mayors and citizens all have role to play in making their community ready in the event of a wildfire.

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OUR SPEAKERS:

Tyre Holfeltz
ID Dept of Lands
Fire Prevention and Risk Mgmt

Liz Davy
United States Forest Service
Caribou Targhee -South Zone District Ranger

Jaap Vos
University of Idaho
Program Head Bioregional Planning and Community Design

Kevin Conran
BLM, Idaho Falls District Office
Fire Management Specialist-Mitigation/Investigation
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Idaho Department of Lands, University of Idaho and Idaho Smart Growth have teamed up to conduct four regional workshops on this topic.

All are welcome. Lunch will be provided.
RSVP by Wednesday, February 20th.
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