Resources – After The Flames

Post wildfire resources

After a catastrophic wildfire, quick action must be taken to minimize social, environmental, and economic devastation. Responsive action requires navigating a complex maze of diverse landowners, community organizations, and numerous local and federal requirements.

Given enough time, forests eventually heal from wildfire, but that healing process can take decades or even centuries. They simply won’t heal quickly without human intervention. Timely rehabilitation efforts reduce the environmental impacts of fire and can have a positive impact on the community’s social and economic situation in the months and years after the fire. Perhaps most importantly, quick and effective rehabilitation efforts improve public health and safety.

This page is intended to provide website links containing valuable post-fire recovery and restoration information. We hope it will prove useful in helping your community establish plans and priorities that protect its citizens, homes, essential infrastructure and resources from the destruction that occurs after a catastrophic wildfire.

Coalitions and Collaboratives (COCO) extends its heartfelt support to all individuals and communities affected by the recent wildfires in Los Angeles. We recognize the immense challenges faced during such devastating events and have compiled this guide to provide essential resources and tools for recovery. We aim to empower you with actionable steps, reliable information, and connections to support services as you navigate this difficult time. Remember, recovery is a journey, and you are not alone.

ATF Quick Guide

Coaliciones y Colaboraciones (COCO) extiende su más sincero apoyo a todas las personas y las comunidades que han sido afectadas por los recientes incendios forestales en Los Ángeles. Nuestro equipo reconoce la magnitud de los desafíos a los que se están enfrentando durante estos eventos devastadores, por ende, hemos compilado esta guía de ayuda para proporcionar recursos y herramientas esenciales. Nuestro objetivo es brindarles pasos prácticos, información confiable y conexiones a servicios de ayuda. Recuerde, la etapa de recuperación es un proceso largo y queremos enfatizar que usted no está solo.

ATF Guia Rapida

Colorado Post-Fire Playbook

The post-wildfire playbook was developed for counties, tribes, municipalities, and water providers since they are typically the entities most directly and immediately impacted by wildfire and post-fire erosion and flooding, yet there is a gap in guidance in terms of navigating the complexities surrounding post-fire rehabilitation. This Post-fire playbook is designed to help fill that gap, by serving as an actionable worksheet that includes specific and critical steps to take and contacts to make before, during, and within the first 30 days of a fire to facilitate the process.

You can access and download the Post-fire Playbook here.