Wildland fire planning and fuels management: a discussion with Jolie Pollet

Episode 2 March 30, 2022 00:46:52
Wildland fire planning and fuels management: a discussion with Jolie Pollet
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Wildland fire planning and fuels management: a discussion with Jolie Pollet

Mar 30 2022 | 00:46:52

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Show Notes

Jolie Pollet, Bureau of Land Management Division Chief, Fire Planning and Fuels Management, talks to us about her career in wildland fire management and the importance of fuels, or vegetation, management to reduce wildfire risk. She explains what fire planning is, discusses fuels management from fire breaks to community assistance, why it is so important, what people can do to reduce their own risk, and the goals and challenges we face today in fuels management to "defend and grow the core."

 

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