summary report - living with fire

Living With Fire Program University of Nevada Cooperative Extension
Summar y R e p o r t N ev a d a W i l d f i re Aw are n e ss M o nth 2018
Nevada Wildfire Awareness Month (NWAM) 2018 was held May 1 - 31, with events and activities taking place throughout the state. This thirteenth annual effort, originally held as a week-long observance, was expanded in 2014 to the entire month of May. Utilizing grant funds from the Bureau of Land Management, Nevada Division of Forestry and U.S. Forest Service, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension’s Living With Fire Program coordinates this collaborative effort each year. Additional funding, support from corporate sponsors and in-kind contributions from program partners all helped to increase the effectiveness and impact of the many events and activities conducted.
This year’s message was “Prepare Now! Wildfire Knows No Season.” Members of the planning committee designed this message in an effort to educate Nevada residents that wildfire can threaten their communities any time of the year and to prepare their homes and families.
Efforts included 196 events and activities with 11,930 participants at those events, while 790,176 others were reached indirectly via newspaper articles, public service announcements, social media and other methods of communication. This report summarizes the events and activities that occurred as part of NWAM and includes a list of the 192 collaborators, 36 individuals from 19 entities on the planning committee, in-kind contributions, and a list of all events and activities by county.
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2018 Collaborators
Academy of Arts, Careers and Technology ~ American Red Cross ~ Americorps ~ Battle Mountain Band Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone ~ Battle Mountain Elementary School
~ Barrick Gold- Cortez Mine ~ BFE Screen Printing & Embroidery ~ Bodines Casino ~ Bonanza Casino ~ Bowers Mansion/ Davis Creek Park ~ Boy Scouts of America ~ Bureau of Land Management ~ CAL Fire ~ California Highway Patrol ~ Canine Rehab Center ~ Care Flight ~ Carson City Community Emergency Response Team ~ Carson City ~ Carson City Community Center ~ Carson City Fire Department ~ Carson City High School ~ Carson Now ~ Carson Valley Inn Hotel & Casino ~ CASA ~ Casino Fandango ~ City of Elko Fire Department ~ Churchill County ~ Clark County ~ Clark County Fire Department ~ COD
Casino ~ Community Living Magazine ~ Coyote TV High Desert Advocate ~ Crescent Valley/ Beowawe Firewise Community ~ Crescent Valley Fairgrounds ~ Crescent Valley Volunteer
Fire Department ~ Desert Sky Adventures ~ Cumulus Media ~ Douglas County Community Emergency Response Team ~ Douglas County Emergency Management ~ Douglas County Flood Management ~ Douglas County School District ~ Douglas County Sheriff’s K-9 Unit,
Motorcycle Patrol, Mounted Posse and Mobile Dispatch ~ Douglas County Seratoma ~ Douglas County Disposal ~ Diamond Mountain Future Farmers of America ~ Diamond
Valley Weed District ~ Ducks Unlimited ~ East Fork Fire Protection District ~ Elko County ~ Elko County Fire Protection District ~ Elko Daily Free Press ~ Elko Mining Group – Ruby
Hill Mine, LLC ~ Eureka County ~ Eureka County 4-H ~ Eureka Lions Club ~ Eureka County Department of Natural Resources ~ Eureka County Emergency Medical Services ~ Eureka
County Public Works Department ~ Eureka County School District ~ Eureka County Sheriff’s Office ~ Eureka/Diamond Valley Firewise Community ~ Eureka Fairgrounds ~ Eureka County Volunteer Fire Department ~ Galaxy Theater ~ Firewise Communities USA ~ Fizio ~ Friends of Mt. Charleston ~ Friends of Smokey Bear ~ Golden Oldies ~ Governor Brian Sandoval ~
Holbrook Highlands Fire Adapted Community ~ Humboldt County ~ Incline Village General Improvement District ~ Jacks Valley Elementary School ~ Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful
~ KKOH NewsTalk 780/Reno ~ KOLO 8 News Now/Reno ~ KRNV My News 4/Reno ~ KTVN 2/Reno ~ Lahontan Audubon Society ~ Lake Mead National Park Service ~ Lakeview
Fire Adapted Community ~ Lander County ~ Lander County School District ~ Las Vegas Metro Police Department ~ Lincoln County ~ Lincoln County Department of Emergency
Management ~ Lincoln County Fire Protection District ~ Lyon County ~ MarkOne Productions ~ Moana Nursery ~ Mound House Fire Adapted Community ~ Mt. Charleston Fire Protection District ~ Mt. Charleston Resort and Lodge ~ National Fire Protection Association ~ National Weather Service – Elko ~ National Weather Service – Reno ~ Nevada Air National Guard ~ Nevada Appeal ~ Nevada Bugs and Butterflies ~ Nevada Cattlemen’s Association ~ Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources ~ Nevada Department of Education ~
Nevada Department of Transportation ~ Nevada Department of Wildlife ~ Nevada Division of Emergency Management / Homeland Security ~ Nevada Division of Forestry ~ Nevada Fire Chiefs Association ~ Nevada Highway Patrol ~ Nevada Historical Society ~ Nevada Landscape Association ~ Nevada Local Assistance State Team ~ Nevada Magazine ~ Nevada Network of
Fire Adapted Communities ~ Nevada Outdoor School ~ Nevada State Flood Control ~
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Nevada State Fire Marshal Division ~ Nevada State Parks ~ North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District ~ North Tahoe Fire Protection District ~ North Lyon County Fire
Protection District ~ Northeastern Nevada Fire Prevention Group ~ Northern Nevada Bluegrass Association ~ Nye County ~ NV Energy ~ Palomino Valley Auxiliary Fire
Department ~ Panaca Volunteer Fire Department ~ Peas & Carrots Child Care ~ Pershing County ~ Pioche Volunteer Fire Department ~ Pioneer Crossing Casino/Dayton ~ Pioneer Crossing Casino/Fernley ~ Pioneer Crossing Casino/Yerington ~ Placer County Emergency
Services ~ Placer County Sheriff’s Department ~ Raine’s Market ~ Red Lion Hotel and Casino/Elko ~ Reno Fire Department ~ Reno Gazette-Journal ~ Reno Running Co. ~ Reno/
Sparks Indian Colony ~ Ryndon Volunteer Fire Department ~ Secret Witness ~ Scenic Nevada ~ SIERA Ham Radio Operators ~ Sierra Front Wildfire Cooperators ~ Sierra
Sciences ~ Silver Lake Volunteer Fire Department ~ Skyland Fire Adapted Community ~ Smith Library ~ Smith Valley/Mason Valley Conservation District ~ Smith Valley Fire
Protection District ~ Smith Valley Fire Protection District Board ~ Southwest Gas ~ South Fork Hardware - Eureka ~ South Valleys Library ~ Sparks Fire Department ~ Sparks Nugget
Hotel & Casino ~ State Farm Insurance ~ Storey County ~ Storey County Fire Protection District ~ Storey County School District ~ Super Burrito ~ Sysco Corporation ~ Tahoe
Biltmore Lodge & Casino ~ Tahoe-Douglas Bomb Squad ~ Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District ~ Tahoe Network of Fire Adapted Communities ~ Tahoe Resource Conservation District ~ Tailwind Nutrition ~ The Brewer’s Cabinet ~ Truckee Meadows Fire Protection
District ~ Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation ~ U.S. Forest Service ~ University of Nevada Cooperative Extension ~ University of Nevada, Reno ~ Washoe County ~ Washoe County
Emergency Management ~ Washoe County K9 Partners ~ Washoe County Search & Rescue ~ Washoe County School District ~ Washoe County Regional Animal Services ~ Washoe County Regional Parks – Bartley Ranch ~ Washoe County Sheriff’s Community Emergency Response Team ~ Washoe Lake State Park ~ Washoe Tribe ~ Washoe Valley
Alliance ~ Washoe Valley Garden Group ~ Wild Animal Infirmary ~ Winnemucca City Fire Department ~ Winnemucca Community Garden ~ Winnemucca Rural Fire Department
Planning Committee Bureau of Land Management Zach Ellinger ~ Kevin Kranz ~ Jade Martin ~ Vanessa Marquez ~ Bradley Milam ~ Clint Mothershead ~ Whitney Willey Carson City Fire Department Dave Ruben ~ Rodd Rummel City of Elko Fire Department John Holmes East Fork Fire Protection District Terry Taylor Elko County Fire Protection District Steven Hamilton Eureka County Department of Natural Resources Jessica Santoyo Mt. Charleston Fire Protection District Jorge Gonzalez Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources JoAnn Kittrell ~ Samantha Thompson Nevada Department of Education Randi Hunewill Nevada Division of Forestry Eric Antle ~ Chanse Hunwardsen ~ Ryan Shane ~ Brett Waters Nevada Network of Fire Adapted Communities Michael Beaudoin Nevada State Fire Marshal Division Danny Brennan North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District Mark Regan Silver Lake Volunteer Fire Department Dale Hildebrandt Skyland Fire Adapted Community Ann Grant Storey County Fire Protection District Patty Blakely Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District Brett Lee ~ Denise Reynolds University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Christine Nazarechuk ~ Jamie Roice-Gomes ~ Sonya Sistare ~ Ed Smith U.S. Forest Service Jennifer Diamond ~ Naaman Horn ~ Marty Woods
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Events by County
• Events or activities took place in all of Nevada’s 17 counties. • 13 proclamations or resolutions were issued in support of NWAM: 11 from counties and
one from a fire protection district. For the tenth year in a row a multi-state proclamation was issued proclaiming May as Wildfire Awareness Month in ten cooperating states. This collaborative effort included California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah and Washington.
• 196 events or activities were held as part of NWAM, which included public events, media activity, promotional efforts, and proclamations and/or resolutions.
• 11,930 people attended community events and 33,524 others received information via direct mail or distribution.
• 790,176 indirect contacts were made via newspaper articles, school flyers, social media efforts and other methods of communication.
• 36 individuals from 19 entities participated on the planning committee. • 192 partners collaborated on these efforts. • Reported in-kind contributions from federal and non-federal sources totaled $20,182.00.
Key Results
Carson City
Governor Sandoval held his 2018 Fire Season Briefing on April 25. During this briefing, Ed Smith, Cooperative Extension’s Natural Resource Specialist and Living With Fire Program Co-manager, provided a wildfire awareness presentation to the Governor along with 40 federal, state and local fire professionals and others in attendance. Representatives from the Air National Guard; Federal and State agencies; local firefighting entities; National Weather Service-Reno; and University of Nevada, Reno also gave presentations during the briefing.
Chris Smallcomb of the National Weather Service in Reno, NV speaks at the Fire Season Briefing.
Carson City Fire Department hosted a Green Waste Collection Day on May 19 for Carson residents to drop off hazardous materials to their fuels collection trailer located at the Carson River Park. A total of 25 loads were collected at the location for a total of 3,120 pounds, or 1.56 tons of green waste.
The Carson City Fire Department and Lakeview Fire Adapted Community collaborated on a community cleanup and picnic event on May 19. Community leader Marie Bresch applied for and received one of the 150 project funding awards from State Farm Insurance and the National Fire Protection Association for this event. The fire department provided curbside pickup and free disposal of hazardous wildfire fuels that residents had cleared from their properties to create defensible space. Residents of 15 properties participated in the fuels collection, and collected 13,480 pounds
or 6.74 tons of hazardous fuels. Afterwards, an appreciation picnic was held at a Lakeview resident’s home, where 22 neighbors, Community Emergency Response Team volunteers and fire department representatives interacted and celebrated the successful event. Funds from the award were used to promote the event, provide safety gear, refreshments and lunch for participants and volunteers. Promotional efforts included a door-to-door distribution of an event flyer to homeowners at all 230 homes in the community.
Lakeview residents worked with the Carson City Fire Department to remove hazardous wildfire fuels.
Smokey Bear and the U.S. Forest Service visited the Nevada State Railroad Museum in Carson City on May 26 to promote the importance of fire prevention. Smokey Bear and U.S. Forest Service representatives reached a total of 75 visitors at the Museum.
Smokey Bear interacted with visitors at the Nevada Sate Railroad Museum in Carson City.
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Clark County
On May 5, the Mount Charleston Fire Protection District held a Wildland Fire Assessment Program at the Mt. Charleston Library to teach residents how to assess the risk of wildfire on their home and property. This program helped residents learn what steps they could take to increase the chance that their property could survive a wildfire. Five homeowners attended this program.
Clark County Fire Department Prevention Bureau, Mt. Charleston Fire Protection District, community volunteers, Metro Volunteer Police, Nevada Division of Forestry and others worked together to conduct their annual Pine Needle Clean-Up Day event on June 2. Around 100 residents and volunteers filled four dumpsters donated by Republic Services with pine needles, cones and other hazardous wildfire fuels. They collected 12.65 tons of debris which helped to significantly reduce the wildfire threat to this community. Participants celebrated the successful event with a BBQ, thanks to donations from the Mt. Charleston Volunteer Fire Department, volunteers who staffed the event and food donations from the Mt. Charleston Resort and Lodge. Special acknowledgment goes to community leaders Liz Clagget, Ron Clagget and Ron Padden for their outstanding efforts on this event.
Douglas County
Janice Roberts, community leader of the Holbrook Highlands Fire Adapted Community Chapter, applied for and received one of the 150 project funding awards from State Farm Insurance and the National Fire Protection Association as part of Wildfire Preparedness Day held May 5. The funds were used to purchase refreshments, postage, printed flyers, and towards a donation to the Douglas County Youth Explorer Program, whose participants volunteered
their time to assist residents to unload their green waste. Residents were urged to remove dead vegetation from their properties and could utilize a 30- yard dumpster provided by Douglas County Disposal. Ten residents brought their green waste, which filled the dumpster to the top. Douglas County Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) disseminated materials about their program and educational Living With Fire Program materials from University of Nevada Cooperative Extension.
The U.S. Forest Service attended Carson Valley Ducks Unlimited’s annual Carson Valley Youth Day on May 12 at the P & K Ranch. This event focuses on youth aged 15 years-old and younger. The U.S. Forest Service participated with a booth that reached a total of 50 attendees.
The Bureau of Land Management hosted a booth at the Washoe Tribe Earth Day held at the Dresslerville Gym in Gardnerville on May 12. Activities included a fun walk/run, display booths, educational activities, lunch and a raffle. The event drew 200 participants.
The Douglas County Sheriff ’s Youth Explorers assisted residents with their green waste.
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The Douglas County CERT organized a Safety Fair on May 19, at Lampe Park in Gardnerville. More than 350 adults and children were encouraged to develop emergency plans and to build disaster and evacuation supply kits during the event. Demonstrations were provided by Douglas County Sheriff K-9 Unit and Tahoe-Douglas Bomb Squad. The Living With Fire Program’s Ember House Youth Activity and the Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District Zephyr Crew cornball game were available for children to play. Other agencies who participated include East Fork Fire Protection District, U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management-Carson City District, Nevada Division of Forestry (NDF), Care Flight who landed in the nearby ball field to kick off the event, Douglas County Services, (Emergency Management and Flood Management) Douglas County Motorcycle Patrol, SIERA Ham Radio
and the CERT firefighter rehabilitation trailer. An old model fire ladder truck displayed the American flag high in the air. The CERT members staffed booths and provided food for attendees. Promotional efforts included: flyers (shown above) that were distributed to the Douglas County Community and Senior Center, radio publicity on 780 AM KKOH, 99.1 FM KKFT and 91.3 FM KNIS, newspaper articles and online calendar events featured by the Record Courier and Nevada Appeal; newsletter articles submitted to Antique Automobile Association, Douglas County Community Access TV, Crystal Angels, Douglas County Employee newsletter and Douglas County Republican women; a message displayed on digital signs at the Carson Valley Inn and COD Casino in Gardnerville; and social media posts made by the planning members.
Attendees crowded around the Bureau of Land Management booth to learn about fire prevention.
Care Flight kicked off the event by landing in a nearby ball field.
The Nevada Division of Forestry participated in the Jacks Valley Elementary School Read-A-Thon event on May 25, reaching 450 students with fire prevention and awareness information.
Elko County The U.S. Forest Service provided a fire awareness and prevention booth during the Home & Business Expo on May 12 and 13 at the Elko Convention Center. They reached more than 100 participants during the 2-day event.
Ryndon Volunteer Fire Department and a local Boy Scout Troop attended the Fire Safety Event.
An Environmental Education Week was held at the Powerhouse Group Picnic Area in Lamoille Canyon May 21 - 25. Collaborators included the Bureau of Land Management, National Weather Service - Elko, Nevada Department of Wildlife, Nevada Division of Forestry, and U.S. Forest Service. Participants received information on a variety of environmental concerns including wildfire awareness and preparedness tips. Around 350 fifth- and sixth-grade students attended this event.
Students listened to Bureau of Land Management representatives during Environmental Education Week.
The Elko County Fire Protection District, Ryndon Volunteer Fire Department and local Boy Scout volunteers hosted a booth at a Fire Safety Event for residents of Ryndon, Osino, White Rock and Kittridge Canyon at the Ryndon Country Store on May 19. Approximately 30 residents attended to learn how to prepare their homes and properties for wildfire in the wake of last year’s devastating Oil Well Fire.
Students were able to try on some gear during the event.
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Eureka County
The Eureka County Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Eureka County Firewise Communities coordinated a poster contest for students at Crescent Valley Elementary School. They gave a presentation to 50 students and their teachers at the school on April 18, with information about the poster contest and this year’s theme. Flyers about the May 5 community event were also distributed. Results of the poster contest were announced at that event.
To help kick off a weekend of activities, the Eureka County DNR, Eureka/Diamond Valley Firewise Committee and the Diamond Mountain Future Farmers of America (FFA) students held a 5k race on May 4, called “May the 4th Be With You” with 32 participants. Additional sponsors of the race event included BFE Screen Printing & Embroidery, Eureka County Public Works and Eureka County Sheriff ’s office. The winning posters were displayed during the May 5 event
in Crescent Valley.
Smokey Bear attended the Eureka County Wildfire Awareness - Firewise Community Day in Eureka.
Later the same day, 174 people attended the 2018 Eureka County Wildfire Awareness-Firewise Community Day in Eureka. Attendees interacted with volunteers and various agencies about preparing for wildfire at booths provided by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) - Battle Mountain District, Diamond Mountain FFA offering free fire-resistant plants, Eureka County 4-H, Nevada Division of Forestry, Nevada Network of Fire Adapted Communities, Ruby Hills Mine, U.S. Forest Service and University of Nevada Cooperative Extension’s Ember House Youth Activity. After visiting the booths, everyone enjoyed a free BBQ lunch and participated in a free raffle. Attendees won items to aid them in creating defensible space and 72-hour evacuation kits.
Attendees interacted with volunteers and various agencies about preparing for wildfire.
Participants in the raffle could win 72-hour evacuation kits, items to create defensible space and even a children’s bicycle.
An estimated 110 people attended the Crescent Valley event.
County-wide promotional efforts included a direct mailing to 989 residents of the Plain Talk newsletter promoting the two Firewise events, a second direct mailing to 989 residents of a reminder postcard, posters and banners displayed throughout the county, and messages placed on the Fairgrounds signs in both Crescent Valley and Eureka.
The following day on May 5, a similar event was held at the fairgrounds for 110 Crescent Valley residents. Informational booths were staffed by representatives from Barrick-Cortez Mine, BLM - Battle Mountain District, Crescent Valley Search & Rescue, Crescent Valley Volunteer Fire Department, Diamond Valley FFA offering free fire-resistant plants, Diamond Valley Weed District, Eureka County Emergency Medical Services, Nevada Network of Fire Adapted Communities and an older version of University of Nevada Cooperative Extension’s Ember House Youth Activity. Everyone enjoyed a free BBQ lunch and raffle.
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Lander County
On April 29, the Bureau of Land Management spoke to attendees about fire prevention at an Earth Day event in Battle Mountain, held by the Battle Mountain Band Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone. A total of 75 people attended the event.
Lincoln County
On May 23, the Bureau of Land Management, Lincoln County Department of Emergency Management, Nevada Division of Forestry, Panaca Volunteer Fire Department and Pioche Volunteer Fire Department held a Fire Prevention Awareness BBQ at the Mt. Wilson Volunteer Fire Station. The event proved successful as it drew 40 residents, who were able to meet one- on-one with their fire department representatives and learn how to prepare their homes and community for wildfire.
Humboldt County
From May 21-22 the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and U.S. Forest Service (USFS) participated in Nevada Outdoor School’s Ecology Fair at the Winnemucca Community Garden. During this field trip, 4th graders visited different booths run by AmeriCorps, BLM and USFS. The children learned about fire safety, seed planting, animal adaptations, and the local ecosystem. Students also participated in an ecology-based scavenger hunt where they searched for living and non-living things, discovered how organisms use water, and looked for different water sources. A total of 400 students attended the event.
Lyon County
A wildfire awareness and information display was set up throughout May in the main area of the Smith Library, courtesy of the Smith Valley Conservation District. This community is a small, rural ranching community, with the library often serving as a gathering spot. It was estimated that 1,775 local residents visited the library during the month.
The North Lyon County Fire Protection District’s Annual Open House was on May 5. The Bureau of Land Management and the North Lyon Fire Protection District were among a few of the partnering agencies. Attendees could go on a station and fire engine tour, view equipment demonstrations, observe Naval Air Station Fallon’s Live Fire F-18 Prop or interact with University of Nevada Cooperative Extension’s Ember House Youth Activity. An impressive 250 people attended the event.
The Smith Valley Fire Protection District also held their Eighth Annual Fire Station Open House on May 5. Supported by the Bureau of Land Management, Smith Valley Conservation District and University of Nevada Cooperative Extension, 10 participants met with volunteer firefighters and agency representatives and received free educational materials to help them prepare their home for wildfire. The Cooperative Extension’s Juniper Toss Youth Activity was also available for children and adults alike.
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Nye County
The Bureau of Land Management participated in the 48th Annual Jim Butler Days Parade in Tonopah on May 26. The event honors Jim Butler, a rancher who is credited for finding a silver ore that led to the booming mining industry in Tonopah. Following the parade, participants could visit with Smokey Bear. Approximately 500 people attended the parade.
Storey County
On May 6th, Peas & Carrots Child Care held their annual Children’s Day on the Comstock at Miners Park in Virginia City. Supported by CASA, Storey County, Storey County Fire Protection District (FPD) and others, 560 participants enjoyed face painting, live music, free food, prizes, games and activities, including University of Nevada Cooperative Extension’s Ember House Youth Activity which was run by Storey County Fire Protection District.
Storey County FPD organized two ember-awareness days for elementary schools in their district. The first was held at Hillside Elementary School on May 8. Approximately 70 students and their teachers participated by listening to a presentation in the multipurpose room, followed by the Cooperative Extension’s interactive Ember House Youth Activity. Students learned fire prevention and wildfire awareness tips to reduce the risk of home ignition from embers during a wildfire. The second event at Hugh Gallagher Elementary School reached 120 students and their teachers. Cooperative Extension’s Living With Fire Program representatives also participated with the Ember House Youth Activity.
Firefighters with the Storey County FPD conducted courtesy defensible space inspections throughout the month. They reached residents in approximately 360 homes in the Virginia City Highlands and Mark Twain communities. The inspections continued to take place in June and July.
The Ember House Youth Activity at Hugh Gallagher Elementary School.
Children learned to “be ember aware” during a school presentation and activity at Hugh Gallagher Elementary School.
Washoe County
A wildfire awareness presentation was given by University of Nevada Cooperative Extension’s Ed Smith and Jamie Roice-Gomes during the Media Training Day held on May 1. Participants learned about the many Living With Fire Program resources they might find helpful during a wildfire incident, such as the evacuation recommendations located on the website. A total of 40 representatives from the media participated in the event, which was organized by North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District with support from the Sierra Front Wildfire Cooperators.
Chanse Hunwardsen of Nevada Division of Forestry gave a defensible space inspection to residents in the River Mount Park Fire Adpated Community Group.
Community leader Sue Markert applied for and received one of the 150 project funding awards from State Farm Insurance and the National Fire Protection Association. On May 5, the River Mount Park Fire Adapted Community Group held a clean-up/educational day aimed at removing fuels around homes and educating homeowners. The award was used to purchase food and beverages, work gloves, weed killer, trash bags, n90 facemasks, a truck rental to remove fuels, and gas for the truck rental. A representative from the Nevada Division of Forestry (NDF) performed a
Defensible Space Inspection on a neighbor’s home with the group in attendance. Following the inspection, homeowners could register with the local Emergency Notification System, Code Red. After, residents attended a potluck lunch and discussed possible ways to remove hazardous fuels. Promotional efforts included flyers that were distributed via email and direct mail to homeowners in this community. Shortly after the event, four homeowners decided to collaboratively contract with NDF’s Conservation Crews to have the defensible space inspection recommendations applied and hazardous fuels removed.
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The Battle Born Trail Series: Fire Up for Firefighters Multi-hour Trail Run and fundraiser event was held on May 6 at Bartley Ranch Regional Park. It was hosted by Cooperative Extension’s Living With Fire Program in partnership with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) - Nevada State Office and Desert Sky Adventures. A total of 176 runners competed in either the one, three, six or 12-hour category to see how many laps around the one-mile flat, dirt trail loop they could complete in the chosen amount of time. Funding for race management was provided by a Community Assistance Agreement from BLM-Nevada State office in cooperation with Cooperative Extension’s Living With Fire Program. Desert Sky’s proceeds from participant fees totaled more than $5,823.40 and were donated to
the Nevada Local Assistance State Team (LAST) Program.
Additional contributions included sponsored breakfast burritos from State Farm Insurance, entries from Desert Sky Adventures, Smokey Bear dolls from BLM - Nevada State Office and additional contributions from Eclipse Pizza, Reno Running Company, Sierra Sciences and Tailwind Nutrition. In addition to the runners, approximately 149 others came out to cheer them on and participate in the Wildfire Awareness and Fire Prevention Treasure Hunt, coordinated by the U. S. Forest Service (USFS)-Humboldt Toiyabe National Forest. Participants completed their scavenger hunt card by visiting with each of the program partners’ display or activity, which included engines from BLM, NDF, and TMFPD, and a prevention trailer from the Nevada State Fire Marshal Division, and tables of information from Washoe County Regional Animal Services and Cooperative Extension’s Living With Fire, SNAP-Ed Sugar Shockers and Radon Programs. Completed cards could be turned in for a Smokey Bear doll, courtesy of BLM.
Runners at the starting line of the three-hour category.
Smokey Bear interacted with a child during the multi- hour trail run.
BLM crews cheered on runners as they passed by.
Promotional efforts for the race included: flyers and announcements distributed via email and social media, more than 2,000 flyers included in race packets of earlier races by Desert Sky Adventures, a media release, a mini-PSA radio campaign that ran on KBUL from April 9 to May 5th, a taped radio interview on News Talk 780 KOH’s Nevada Outlook, a Facebook Live! interview about Nevada LAST on April 25 with 253 views, and two paid ads on Facebook. BLM firefighters and Smokey Bear also attended a previous Desert Sky Adventures race to promote the Battle Born Trail Run. The first Facebook ad posted in February to announce that registration had opened reached 5,834 people, and the follow-up ad was posted April 20 to May 5 and reached 14,900 people. Three weeks before the race, a flyer was emailed to more than 8,000 Washoe County School District employees to encourage participation in the “Scavenger Hunt” activity and the race. The race event was also posted at the park entrance sign as a coming event. Samples of the promotional efforts are shown below.
BATTLE BORN TRAIL SERIES: FIRE UP FOR FIREFIGHTERS MULTI-HOUR RUN
ABOUT THE RACE: Choose your time: 1-hour (9am start), 3-hours (8am start), 6-hours (7am start) or 12-hours (6am start). Then run or walk any distance during that time while supporting a terric cause. Benet: 100% of the proceeds will stay local to benet Nevada Local Assistance State Team (LAST), which supports the families of fallen reghters and those injured in the line of duty. Registration fees start at $35.00 before April 22 for the one-hour category, and include fun SWAG, lots of food and refreshments, and beer for adults to celebrate your run.
To register, visit desertskyadventures.com
Persons in need of special accommodations or assistance should contact Jamie Roice-Gomes at 775-336-0261 at least three days prior to the race, or by May 2.
Sunday, May 6, 2018 Bartley Ranch Regional Park, Reno
FREE FAMILY FUN: • Explore fire engines and other emergency vehicles. • Meet Smokey Bear! • Participate in the Wildfire Preparedness and Prevention Scavenger Hunt with fun prizes, starting at 10:30am.
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BATTLE BORN TRAIL SERIES: FIRE UP FOR FIREFIGHTERS MULTI-HOUR RUN
ABOUT THE RACE: Choose your time: 1-hour (9am start), 3-hours (8am start), 6-hours (7am start) or 12-hours (6am start). Then run or walk any distance during that time while supporting a terric cause. Benet: 100% of the proceeds will stay local to benet Nevada Local Assistance State Team (LAST), which supports the families of fallen reghters and those injured in the line of duty. Registration fees start at $35.00 before April 22 for the one-hour category, and include fun SWAG, lots of food and refreshments.
To register, visit desertskyadventures.com Persons in need of special accommodations or assistance should contact Jamie Roice-Gomes at 775-336-0261 at least three days prior to the race, or by May 2.
The University of Nevada, Reno is an EEO/AA institution.
Sunday, May 6, 2018 Bartley Ranch Regional Park, Reno
FREE FAMILY FUN: • Explore fire engines and other emergency vehicles. • Meet Smokey Bear! • Participate in the Wildfire Preparedness and Prevention Scavenger Hunt with fun prizes, starting at 10:30am.
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BLM-Carson City District collaborated with Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District (TMFPD) and volunteer firefighters from Silver Lake Fire Station 221 with additional support from Cooperative Extension and Moana Nursery, to host their annual Junk the Junipers event on May 12. The event was held in the lot adjacent to TMFPD’s Station 221. A total of 42 households participated, and brought in 129 truckloads of ornamental junipers and other hazardous wildfire
fuels they had removed from their property for free disposal. Participants received a coupon from Moana Nursery valid for 20 percent off of a good plant choice replacement shrub. BLM crews collected and chipped the woody vegetation during the event, and left the chipped materials on site for residents to use. Cooperative Extension and volunteer fire department representatives staffed the event and distributed Living With Fire Program publications as participants exited the area. This event has grown since last year with a slight increase in participation.
Volunteer Dale Hildebrant helped to man the LWF booth during the Junk the Juniper event.
Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District’s Maureen O’Brien spoke with residents before they dropped off their woody vegetation.
A BLM crew chipped the woody vegetation during the Junk the Juniper event.
NDF hosted their annual Junk the Junipers event on May 12, with additional support from Cooperative Extension and Moana Nursery. The event was conducted at the NDF Eastlake/ Washoe Valley location. A record number 135 households participated, and brought in 245 truckloads of ornamental junipers and other hazardous wildfire fuels they had removed from their property for free disposal. Participants received a coupon from Moana Nursery, valid for 20 percent off of a good plant choice replacement shrub. NDF crews collected the fuels to be chipped or burned at a later date. Promotional efforts included a flyer that was distributed in the community via social media
and email by NDF, Cooperative Extension and community partners such as the Washoe Valley Alliance and others. A banner was displayed on NDF’s fence that advertised the date of the event. Also, a Facebook Live! interview of a NDF representative conducted by Cooperative Extension’s Living With Fire Program received 743 views. This year was the most successful to date as the event experienced a 68% increase in households that participated and an 85% increase in truck loads over last year’s results.
Vechicles lineed up to drop off woody vegetation during the annual Junk the Junipers event.
The NDF crew unloaded the woody vegetation to be chipped or burned at a later date.
A Living With Fire table was set up to greet participants, offer additional informaiton and to provide a 20% off coupon for a replacement shrub from Moana Nursery .
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The Reno-Sparks Indian Colony held an evacuation preparedness event, with participation from the American Red Cross. Approximately 60 residents participated.
Various agencies and organizations participated in the Bi- state Evacuation Drill.
Multiple emergency response representatives and others from Nevada and California collaborated in a full-scale simulated wildfire evacuation drill in North Lake Tahoe on May 19. A total of 1,100 residents from Incline Village, Crystal Bay and Kings Beach received emergency notification calls and were asked to voluntarily evacuate to the Tahoe Biltmore in Crystal Bay. A safety fair was held at the evacuation center, providing wildfire and other emergency preparedness information. Along with helping residents understand what takes place during an evacuation, the drill helped neighboring states, counties and other agencies to work through potential problems that can occur during an evacuation. Some partnering agencies included: American Red Cross, Cal Fire, California Highway Patrol, Incline Village General Improvement District, Nevada Highway Patrol, North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District, North Tahoe Fire Protection District, Placer County Emergency Management, Placer County Sheriff ’s Department, Washoe County Emergency Management, and Washoe County Sheriff ’s Office. A total of 1,531 people participated in this important evacuation drill.
Washoe County K-9 Partners’ 2nd Annual Barks and Badges, a family-friendly event was held May 19 at Bartley Ranch Regional Park. Attendees could watch the dogs in action, participate in a Q&A session and even pet them. TMFPD provided wildfire preparedness information and was among the many collaborators who hosted booth displays with information and entertainment. The popular event drew around 1,500 people.
The Washoe Valley Alliance community group organized their 5th Annual Celebrate Washoe Valley event on May 19 at Washoe Lake State Park. Collaborators at the event provided displays of information and services and included American Red Cross, Bowers Mansion/ Davis Creek Park, BLM-Carson City District, Boy Scouts Troop 150, Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful, Lahontan Audubon Society, Nevada Department of Wildlife, NDF, Northern Nevada Bluegrass Association, Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District, Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation, Scenic Nevada, South Valleys Library, U.S. Forest Service, Washoe County Regional Parks, Washoe Lake State Park, Washoe Valley Garden Group, Wild Animal Infirmary, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension’s Master Gardener Program, the Living With Fire Program’s Juniper Toss Youth Activity and many others. More than 350 people attended the event throughout the day.
Kevin Kranz of BLM and Smokey Bear interacted with children during the assembly.
BLM-Carson City District partnered with the Reno Rodeo Association and Reno Rodeo Foundation to participate in Reno Rodeo Reading Roundup assemblies held at 13 at-risk Title I elementary schools located in Washoe County throughout May. The Reno Rodeo Reading Roundup is a literacy program for first grade students that focuses on their version of the three R’s – Reading, Rodeo, and Responsibility. During the assemblies, representatives from BLM provided instructions on fire prevention, campfire safety, and the story of Smokey Bear. They explained that
May is Nevada Wildfire Awareness Month and invited students and their families to participate in local events. A total of 982 students participated this year, all received a “high five” or hug from Smokey Bear along with a Smokey Bear goodie bag.
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White Pine County
The U.S. Forest Service participated in two community events in Ely: The Boy Scouts of America’s Fire Safety Day on May 3, reaching 20 participants, and the Day of the Child event on May 4, with 100 participants. They distributed fire prevention and wildfire awareness information at both events.
Nevada Interagency Wildfire Prevention Team
The Nevada Interagency Wildfire Prevention Team, comprised of representatives from the Bureau of Land Management, Nevada Network of Fire Adapted Communities and U.S. Forest Service toured the state to distribute wildfire safety/prevention materials and increase awareness of safe target shooting, roadside fire hazards, OHV precautions, responsible debris burning and preparing for wildfire by joining the Nevada Network of Fire Adapted Communities. The team visited various locations and people, including gas stations, city and county officials, and state parks in addition to performing media interviews. In total, the team visited 442 locations, had 1,416 direct contacts, disseminated 17,551 fire prevention items and 170 banners and gave 14 radio and television interviews. The tour began May 18 in Las Vegas and concluded June 1 in Carson City, reaching Nevadans in 15 counties: Carson City, Clark, Douglas, Elko, Esmeralda, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Lincoln, Lyon, Nye, Pershing, Storey, Washoe and White Pine.
Michael Beaudoin of the Nevada Network of Fire Adapted Communities and Clint Mothershead of BLM at a radio interview.
Jennifer Diamond of the U.S. Forest Service hung up a fire prevention banner.
Proclamations and Resolutions
County proclamations or resolutions were issued by 11 Nevadan counties. A representative from the Nevada Wildfire Awareness Month (NWAM) planning group or local fire participated whenever possible to accept the document and deliver a brief overview of the message and purpose of NWAM. Partners on this effort included the Bureau of Land Management - Carson City, Winemucca and Southern District; Carson City Fire Department; City of Elko Fire Department; East Fork Fire Protection District; Eureka Department of Natural Resources; Lake Mead National Park Service; Lincoln County Fire Protection District; Lincoln County Department of Emergency Management; Mount Charleston Fire Protection District; Nevada Division of Forestry; North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District; North Lyon County Fire Protection District; Skyland Fire Adapted Community; Storey County Fire Protection District; Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District; and University of Nevada Cooperative Extension and U.S. Forest Service - Humboldt Toiyable National Forest.
Locally, a proclamation was issued from Smith Valley Fire Protection District.
For the tenth year in a row, a multi-state proclamation was issued proclaiming May as Wildfire Awareness Month. This collaborative effort included California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah and Washington. Collaborating entities included the Governors of each state; Colorado State Forest Service; Idaho Firewise; Keep Montana Green; Keep Oregon Green Association; Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources; Nevada Division of Forestry; South Dakota Wildland Fire Division; University of Nevada Cooperative Extension; Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands; and Washington Department of Natural Resources, Urban & Community Forestry Wildfire Division.
Left to Right: Tiege Downes - Lake Mead National Park Extension, Tyler Hecht - BLM Southern Nevada, Raul Arroyo - NDF Southern Region, Brent Van Gundy - USFS Southern Region and Jorge Gonzales - Mount Charleston Fire Protection District received the NWAM Proclamation from the Clark County Commissioners.
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Carson City Fire Department’s Rodd Rummel, Cooperative Extension’s Ed Smith and Jamie Roice-Gomes accepted the NWAM Proclamation from the Carson City Board of Supervisors.
Steven Hamilton of the Elko County Fire Protection District accepted the NWAM 2018 proclamation from Elko County Commissioners.
Statewide Promotional Efforts
Display Ads
“Nevada Magazine”, a division of the Nevada Commission on Tourism, sponsored a half-page ad in their May/June edition. The 80 page magazine has a statewide distribution/circulation of 20,000. They also included a half-page ad in the May/June edition of Nevada Events & Shows, which has a statewide distribution/circulation of 40,000 at the Reno-Tahoe International Airport, chamber offices, AAA offices and visitor centers throughout the state, mainly targeting tourists.
“Community Living Magazine”, a regional publication focused on Northern Nevada’s rural communities, featured a half-page ad in their April/May edition. Approximately 6,000 copies of the magazine were distributed from Fallon to Wells via countertop displays, magazine racks and outdoor media boxes located at or in local businesses.
The Nevada Cattlemen’s Asso- ciation sponsored ads in “Sage Signals”, their official magazine. They included a half-page ad in the April printed edition and May electronic edition. They also featured a wildfire awareness article provided by University of Nevada Cooperative Extension, in the May edition. Their circulation of printed copies is 470 with free access to the magazine on their website.
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Giveaway Item
An indoor/outdoor wall thermometer was developed as the promotional item, incorporating this year’s message and graphic. A supply of 1,330 1 ½-inch by 6 ½-inch full color wall thermometers were purchased using funds provided by a Community Assistance Agreement from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)-Nevada State Office in cooperation with Cooperative Extension’s Living With Fire Program. An additional supply of 170 thermometers were purchased by the Eureka Firewise Communities for their local events. Forty thermometers per event were provided upon request for use statewide. A total of 580 thermometers were distributed during NWAM events in 11 counties: Carson City, Clark, Douglas, Elko, Eureka, Humboldt, Lincoln, Lyon, Storey, Washoe and White Pine.
Poster
A wildfire awareness poster was developed based on this year’s theme, focusing mainly on the important message. A total of 500 11 by 17-inch posters were printed using funds provided by a Community Assistance Agreement from BLM-Nevada State Office in cooperation with Cooperative Extension’s Living With Fire Program, with 371 copies distributed and posted in all counties throughout Nevada. Many of the posters will remain in place throughout the summer.
Social Media
Social media efforts aggressively promoted events and shared tips on how to prepare for wildfire, regardless of the season. During the period of April 2 - June 1, a total of 36 NWAM-related posts were featured on University of Nevada Cooperative Extension’s Living With Fire Program Facebook page, reaching 12,847 people and gaining 57 new followers (likes). This is due in part to cross promotion/sharing by program partners, including the BLM, National Weather Service (NWS)- Reno, Nevada Division of Forestry (NDF), North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District, Reno Fire Department, Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District, Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District, U.S. Forest Service (USFS), Cooperative Extension’s Master Gardener Program, as well as by community leaders. The majority of the 960 followers are located in nine counties (Carson City, Churchill, Clark, Douglas, Elko, Eureka, Humboldt, Lyon, and Washoe) with additional followers in eight other states (Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, and Washington), the District of Columbia, and 28 foreign countries.
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The most effective posts included: A post on May 27 stressing the importance of completing a home inventory, that received the highest number of organic post views reaching 1,420 people and was shared seven times; a post on May 11 featuring a reminder to practice a family evacuation that reached 1,398 people and was shared nine times; and a post on May 30 listing essential elements of a to-go bag that reached 1,333 people and was shared 14 times.
Additional social media activity included 10 NWAM-related posts by NDF on their Facebook page, that reached 2,035 people, and a post on May 6 by the USFS-Humboldt Toiyabe National Forest featuring the race event on May 6 that reached 1,108 people.
The NWS-Reno partnered with Cooperative Extension on a Facebook Live! “Jamie Talks About” post on May 2 to discuss how weather plays a factor in wildfires year round, and was viewed 1,760 times. This was followed by a series of posts throughout the week about weather-related fires that occurred in different seasons, reaching 51,607 views.
Facebook LIVE! was also used on April 25 at Bartley Ranch to help promote the race event and fundraiser for Nevada Local Assistance State Team, and was viewed 253 times. An NDF representative was featured on Facebook LIVE! during their Junk the Junipers event on May 12, receiving 722 views.
Local Promotional Efforts
Banners
Outdoor vinyl banners were designed to coordinate with the poster graphics and a supply of 60 were purchased using grant funds provided by a Community Assistance Agreement from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)-Nevada State Office with additional support from a State Fire Assistance Grant from the Nevada Division of Forestry and U.S. Forest Service in cooperation with University of Nevada Cooperative Extension’s Living With Fire Program. An additional supply of 13 banners were purchased directly by the US Forest Service - Humboldt Toiyabe National Forest for distribution throughout their district. The 8 by 3-foot vinyl banners were displayed near the entrances to many of Nevada’s wildland-urban interface communities, at fire stations, on fences, in front of county buildings, or posted during events in the following 13 counties: Carson City, Clark, Douglas, Elko, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Lincoln, Lyon, Nye, Pershing, Storey, and Washoe.
A banner was displayed at the front entrance to Hugh Gallagher Elementary School in Storey County.
The 40-foot banner was displayed over Main Street in downtown Carson City.
A 40-foot banner containing this year’s message was displayed in two locations during the month: on Main Street in downtown Carson City from April 30 to May 6, thanks to the efforts of Carson City Fire Department, and at the main entrance to the Virginia City Highlands community in Storey County from May 8 to June 21, thanks to the efforts of the Storey County Fire Protection District.
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Digital Marquees
The digital marquee program continues to be an effective part of NWAM’s promotional efforts. This year, nine casino properties and three non-casino locations participated for a total of 12 digital signs. The casino signs were located in five counties: Bodine’s Casino and Casino Fandango in Carson City, Carson Valley Inn in Douglas County, Red Lion Hotel & Casino in Elko County, Pioneer Crossing-Dayton, Pioneer Crossing-Fernley, and Pioneer Crossing-Yerington in Lyon County, and Bonanza Casino and Nugget Casino Resort in Washoe County. The non-casino digital signs were provided courtesy of Carson City Community Center in collaboration with Carson City Fire Department; in front of the main station of the Carson City Fire Department; and University of Nevada, Reno’s Lawlor Events Center.
A sample of digital signs that displayed the wildfire awareness message throughout the month.
Dynamic Message Signs
The Nevada Department of Transportation – Division II in Northern Nevada participated again this year by featuring the wildfire awareness message on their Dynamic Message Signs located in or near wildland-urban interface communities within their division. These signs are primarily used for “Amber Alerts” and traffic delay messages. The signs utilized for this effort were located in Carson City, Douglas County, and Washoe County and displayed the following message throughout May: “PREPARE NOW! / WILDFIRE KNOWS NO SEASON.”
Media
Feature articles and releases submitted to local media for events taking place in their area resulted in four live or recorded interviews airing on three network television stations, one in-studio radio interview, at least four articles in three local newspapers, and many online articles and mentions by various media outlets. This activity helped increase the reach of our message and boosted attendance at local events.
Public Service Announcement (PSA) campaigns for radio and television were developed and launched in early May with two television networks and two radio stations. A 30-second message was developed for television featuring four recent fires that destroyed homes, one for each season, and provided a preparedness tip for each season. A longer 60-second message was developed for radio. The Living With Fire Program’s manager and outreach coordinator, Jamie Roice-Gomes, provided additional voice talent for both the radio and television spots. Throughout May, the 30-second PSA was broadcast on KRNV-News 4 a total of 43 times and on KTVN-Channel 2 a total of 29 times. The 60-second PSA was aired on Cumulus Radio’s KKOH-News Talk a total of 47 times, and on KBUL a total of 39 times. The coverage area included parts of 14 counties, with the exception of Clark, Lincoln and White Pine Counties. Funding for these campaigns was provided by a WUI/Community Assistance Grant from the Bureau of Land Management - Nevada State Office and a State Fire Assistance Grant from the Nevada Division of Forestry and U.S. Forest Service with additional support for the television campaign from the Sierra Front Wildfire Cooperators in cooperation with Cooperative Extension’s Living With Fire Program. The PSAs will continue to air throughout the summer.
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Date(s) Event or Activity Partner(s) Direct Mail/Dist Direct Indirect
1 April - May Posters displayed various locations
BLM-Carson City District, CCFD, Casino Fandango, Galaxy Theater, NDEM, NDF, NSFM, USFS, UNCE
2 April 13 Door-to-door distribution of community event flyer to Lakeview Community
CCFD, CERT volunteers, Lakeview FAC Network Community, UNCE 230
3 April 18 Article about NWAM and upcoming events featured on CarsonNow.org CarsonNow.org, UNCE
4 April 25 Wildfire awareness presentation at the Governor's 2018 Fire Season Briefing
BLM-Carson City District, DEM, NOAA, NV Air National Guard, NDF, Nevada Fire Chiefs Association, UNR, UNCE, USFS 40
5 May Banners displayed in communities
BLM - Carson City District, CCFD, Carson High School, Nevada Department of Education, USFS
6 May Message on Casino Fandango marquee Ann Grant, Casino Fandango, UNCE
7 May Message on Carson Community Center marquee
Carson City Community Center, CCFD, UNCE 540,000
8 May Message on CCFD station 51 digital sign Carson City Fire Department 9 May Message on NDOT's DMS NDOT-District II, UNCE
10 May Message on Bodine's Casino marquee Bodine's Casino, UNCE
11 May 3 County proclamation issued Carson City Board of Supervisors, CCFD, UNCE 40
12 May 7 Article about NWAM and good plant choices JoAnne Skelly, Nevada Appeal 16,804
13 May 9
Article from NDF about NWAM and upcoming events featured on CarsonNow.org website CarsonNow.org, NDF
14 May 10 Article from NDF about NWAM and upcoming events Nevada Appeal, NDF
15 May 19 Lakeview Community Cleanup and Picnic
CCFD, CERT Volunteers, Lakeview FAC Network Community, UNCE 22
16 May 19 Carson City Community Green Waste Collection Day CCFD 25
17 May 26 Carson City Train Museum Smokey, Display Booth USFS 75
18 May 29 2018 Nevada Interagency Fire Prevention Team visited various locations BLM, The Network, USFS 669 53
19 April 5 County Proclamation issued BLM Carson City District 20 20 April-May Posters displayed UNCE 21 May Banner BLM Carson City District
22 April - May Posters displayed various locations BLM-Southern District, Clark County FD, Mt. Charleston FPD, NDF, UNCE
23 May Banners displayed in communities BLM-Southern District, Mt. Charleston FPD, NDF, UNCE, USFS
Clark
Carson City
24 May 1 County proclamation issued
BLM-Southern District, Clark County, Clark County FD, Lake Mead National Park, Mt. Charleston FPD, NDF - Southern Region, USFS 50
25 May 5 Wildland Fire Assessment Program Mt. Charleston FPD 5
30 June 2 Mt. Charleston Pine Needle Clean-Up Event
BLM-Southern District, Clark County FD, Community volunteers (Liz Claggett, Tom Claggett, Tom Padden), Friends of Mt. Charleston, Metro Volunteer Police, Mt. Charleston FPD, Mt. Charleston Resort and Lodge, Republic Services 100
31 April - May Posters displayed various locations BLM-Carson City District, East Fork FPD, Holbrook Highlands FAC, USFS, UNCE
32 May Banners displayed various locations Douglas County CERT, East Fork FPD, USFS, UNCE, Sierra Front Dispatch
33 May 1 - 31 Message on NDOT's DMS NDOT-District II, UNCE
34 May 1 - 31 Message on Carson Valley Inn marquee Carson Valley Inn Hotel & Casino, UNCE
35 May 5 Fuels Reduction and Educational Dumpster Project
Douglas County CERT, Douglas County Disposal, Holbrook Highlands FAC, NFPA, State Farm Insurance, UNCE 10
36 May 12 Carson Valley Youth Day Ducks Unlimited, USFS 50
37 May 12 Washoe Tribe Earth Day BLM - Carson City District, Washoe Tribe 200 38 May 17 County proclamation issued Ann Grant, East Fork FPD 30
39 May 19 Douglas County CERT Safety Day
Ann Grant, BLM - Carson City District, Care Flight, Casino Fandango, COD Casino, Douglas County CERT Volunteers, Douglas County Seratoma, Douglas County Services (Emergency Management, Flood Management, Sheriff's K-9 Unit, Motorcycle Patrol, Mounted Posse, and Mobile Dispatch), East Fork FPD, NDF, Nevada State Flood Control, NV Energy, Siera Ham Radio Operators, Southwest Gas, Tahoe-Douglas Bomb Squad, Tahoe Douglas FPD, USFS, UNCE. 350
40 May 25 Jacks Valley Read-A-Thon Jacks Valley Elementary School, NDF 450
Douglas
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42 April - May Posters displayed various locations BLM-Elko District, Elko County FPD, Elko FD, NDF, NNFPG, USFS, UNCE
43 April 19 County proclamation issued BLM, Elko County, Elko County FPD 40
44 May Banners displayed in various locations BLM-Elko District, City of Elko FD, Elko County FPD, NDF, NNFPG
45 May Message on the Red Lion Hotel & Casino marquee Red Lion Hotel & Casino, UNCE
46 May 2 County proclamation issued BLM, City of Elko Fire Department, Elko County Fire Protection District
46 May 12 - 13 Wildfire awareness and prevention booth at the Home & Business Expo USFS 100
47 May 19 Fire Safety Event for Ryndon, Osino, White Rock and Kittridge Canyon
Boy Scout of America volunteers, Elko County FPD, Ryndon Volunteer Fire Department 30
48 May 21 - 25 Powerhouse Picnic Area Environmental Education Week
BLM-Elko District, National Weather Service - Elko, NDOW, NDF, USFS 350
55 April - May Posters displayed various locations BLM - Desert Basin Zone, USFS, UNCE
57 April 18
Eureka County DNR, Eureka County Firewise Communities, Eureka County School District, UNCE 50
58 April 20 County Resolution issued
Eureka County, Eureka County Department of Natural Resources, Eureka County Firewise Communities, UNCE 1
Esmeralda
Elko
Eureka
59 April 20
Direct mailing of event flyer in Plain Talk newsletter to Eureka County residents promoting Firewise events
Eureka County DNR, Eureka County Firewise Communities, Eureka County Public Works Dept. 989
60 April 26
Direct mailing of postcards to Eureka County residents promoting Firewise Events
Eureka County DNR, Eureka County Firewise Communities 989
61 April 30 Distribution of event flyer to Eureka Elementary School
Eureka County DNR, Eureka County Firewise Communities, Eureka County School District, UNCE 163
62 April - May Posters displayed various locations
BLM-Battle Mountain District, Eureka County DNR, Firewise Communities USA, Eureka County Public Works, USFS, UNCE
63 April - May Message on Crescent Valley Fairgrounds Marquee
Crescent Valley Fairgrounds, Eureka County DNR, Eureka County Public Works Dept
64 April - May Message on Eureka Fairgrounds Marquee Eureka Fairgrounds, Eureka County DNR, Eureka County Public Works Dept.
65 May Banners displayed in Crescent Valley and Eureka
Eureka County DNR, Eureka County Public Works, UNCE, USFS
66 May 4 May The 4th Be With You 5k Race
BFE- Screen Printing & Embroidery, Diamond Mountain FFA, Eureka County Department of Natural Resources, Eureka/Diamond Valley Firewise Committee, Eureka County Public Works Dept, Eureka County Sheriff's Office 32
67 May 4 Eureka/Diamond Valley Firewise Day
BFE Screen Printing & Embroidery, BLM- Battle Mountain District, Diamond Mountain FFA, Elko Mining Group-Ruby Hill Mine LLC., Eureka/Diamond Valley Firewise Community, Eureka County Emergency Medical Services, Eureka Lions Club, Eureka County DNR, Eureka County VFD, Eureka County 4-H, Eureka County Sheriff's Office, Eureka County Public Works, Firewise Communities USA, Friends of Smokey Bear, Raines Market, USFS-Austin Ranger District, UNCE 174
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Barrick Gold- Cortez Mine, BFE Screen Printing & Embroidery, Bureau of Land Management-Battle Mountain District, Crescent Valley Volunteer Fire Department, Crescent Valley/Beowawe Firewise Committee, Diamond Mountain FFA, Diamond Valley Weed District, Eureka County, Eureka County Department of Natural Resources, Eureka County Emergency Medical Services, Eureka County Public Works Department, Eureka County School District, Eureka County Sheriff's Office, Firewise Communities USA, Golden Oldies, Nevada Network of Fire Adapted Communities, NV Division of Forestry, South Fork Hardware - Eureka, Sysco Corporation, UNCE 110
70 April 23 County proclamation issued BLM-Winnemucca District, Humboldt County 15
71 May Banners displayed in various locations BLM-Winnemucca District, NDF, Winnemucca City Fire Department, USFS
72 May Posters displayed in various locations BLM, NDF, USFS, UNCE
73 May 21 - 22 Humboldt County Ecology Fair
AmeriCorps, BLM-Winnemucca District, Nevada Outdoor School, U.S. Forest Service, Winnemucca Community Garden 400
74 May 24 2018 Nevada Interagency Fire Prevention Team visited various locations BLM, USFS, The Network 150 11
77 April 26 Proclamation issued BLM - Battle Mountain District 6
78 April 29 Earth Day in Battle Mountain
BLM - Battle Mountain District, Battle Mountain Band Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone 75
79 April - May Posters displayed various locations BLM, UNCE 80 May Banner displayed BLM
Humboldt
Lander
84 March 19 County proclamation issued
Lincoln County, Lincoln County Department of Emergency Management, Lincoln County FPD 10
85 May Banners displayed in various locations BLM-Winnemucca District, Lincoln County FPD, NDF
86 May Posters displayed in various locations UNCE
89 May 23 Fire Prevention Awareness BBQ Mt. Wilson
BLM, Lincoln County Department of Emergency Management, NDF, Panaca VFD, Pioche VFD 40
90 May 25 Article in the Lincoln County Record about NWAM and upcoming event Lincoln County Fire Protection District 5,000
91 April 9 Smith Valley Fire Protection District Proclamation issued Smith Valley Fire Protection District Board 10
92 April 19 Lyon County Proclamation issued BLM, Lyon County, NLFPD 10
94 April - May Posters displayed BLM-Carson City District, Smith Valley FPD, UNCE
95 May Banners displayed various locations Mound House FAC, Smith Valley FPD
96 May 1 - 31 Message on Pioneer Crossing-Dayton marquee Pioneer Crossing, UNCE
97 May 1 - 31 Message on Pioneer Crossing-Fernley marquee Pioneer Crossing, UNCE
98 May 1 - 31 Message on Pioneer Crossing-Yerington Pioneer Crossing, UNCE
99 May 1 - 31 Wildfire awareness display in Smith Library
Smith Valley Conservation Districts, Smith Library 1,775
100 May 5 North Lyon County Fire District Open House BLM, North Lyon FPD 250
101 May 5 Smith Valley Fire Station Open House BLM, Smith Valley FPD, UNCE 10
103 April - May Posters displayed UNCE
104 April 3 County proclamation issued BLM, Pershing County 10 105 April - May Banner displayed BLM 106 April - May Posters displayed various locations UNCE
Nye
Mineral
Lyon
Lincoln
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111 May 26 Jim Butler Days Tonopah BLM 500
112 April - May Posters displayed various locations BLM, UNCE 113 April - May Banner displayed in Lovelock BLM, UNCE 114 May 4 County proclamation issued BLM 25
116 April - May Posters displayed various locations Storey County FPD, UNCE 117 May Banners displayed various locations Storey County FPD, UNCE 118 May Defensible Space Courtesy Inspections Storey County FPD 360
119 May-June 15 20-foot banner displayed in VC Highlands Storey County FPD
120 May 6 Children's Day on the Comstock CASA, Peas & Carrots Child Care, Storey County, Storey County FPD 560
121 May 8 Hillside Elementary School Presentations & Ember House Activity
Storey County School District, Storey County FPD 70
122 May 15 County proclamation issued Storey County FPD 15
123 May 21 Hugh Gallagher School Presentations & Ember House Activity
Storey County School District, Storey County FPD, UNCE 120
125 April - May Posters displayed various locations BLM, NDF, TMFPD, USFS, UNCE
126 April - May Banners displayed various locations
Academy of Arts, Careers and Technology, BLM, NDF, RFD, SFWC, TMFPD, USFS, UNCE, Washoe County School District
127 April 14 BLM presence at Reno's Biggest Little Marathon to promote our May 6 race BLM, Desert Sky Adventures 1000
128 April 18
Distribution of an electronic flyer to Washoe County School District employees, promoting the May 5 race event. USFS, Washoe County School District 8,000
129 May 15 - 31 Message on the Bonanza Casino Marquee Bonanza Casino, UNCE 130 May 1 - 31 Message on the UNR - Lawlor Sign UNCE, UNR 131 May 1 - 31 Message on NDOT's DMS NDOT-District II, UNCE
Washoe
Storey
Pershing
132 May 1 - 31 Message on Sparks Nugget Marquee Sparks Fire Department, Sparks Nugget Hotel and Casino
133 May 1 Wildfire Awareness Presentation at Media Training Day
NLTFPD, Sierra Front Wildfire Cooperators, UNCE 40
134 May 1 Television Interview KTVN KTVN, UNCE
135 May 2 Elmcrest Elementary - Reno Rodeo Reading Roundup BLM 62 62
136 May 3 Article in Reno Gazette Journal on NWAM Reno Gazette Journal, UNCE 65,000
137 May 4 Bernice Matthews Elementary Reno Rodeo Reading Roundup BLM 108 108
138 May 5 Defensible Space Inspection TMFPD 1
139 May 6 River Mount Park Wildfire Community Preparedness Day NDF, State Farm Insurance, UNCE 20
140 May 6
Wildland Fire Awareness Multi-Hour Trail Run and Treasure Hunt Event at Bartley Ranch
American Red Cross, BLM - Carson City District and Nevada State Office,City of Reno Fire Department, Desert Sky Adventures, Eclipse Pizza Co., Fizio, NDF, Nevada LAST, Nevada Network of Fire Adapted Communities, Nevada State Fire Marshal Division, Reno Running Co., Sierra Sciences, Sparks Fire Department, State Farm Insurance, Super Burrito, Tailwind Nutrition, The Brewer's Cabinet, TMFPD, USFS, UNCE, Washoe County Regional Parks 325
141 May 9 Alice Smith Elementary Reno Rodeo Reading Roundup BLM 98 98
142 May 10 Roger Corbett Elementary Reno Rodeo Reading Roundup BLM 80 80
143 May 11 Mariposa STEM Academy Reno Rodeo Reading Roundup BLM 28 28
144 May 12 Junk the Junipers - Silver Lake BLM, Moana Nursery, TMFPD, UNCE 42 145 May 12 Junk the Junipers - Washoe Valley Moana Nursery, NDF, UNCE 134
146 May 14 Lemmon Valley Elementary Reno Rodeo Reading Roundup BLM 120 120
147 May 15 Rita Cannon Elementary Reno Rodeo Reading Roundup BLM 87 87
148 May 15 County proclamation issued NLTFPD, UNCE, Washoe County 35
149 May 16 Anderson Elementary Reno Rodeo Reading Roundup BLM 70 70
150 May 17 Reno/Sparks Tribal Evacuation Event American Red Cross, Reno/Sparks Indian Colony 60
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151 May 19 Celebrate Washoe Valley - Info booth and Juniper Toss Game
American Red Cross, Boy Scouts Troop 150, Bowers Mansion/ Davis Creek Park, BLM-Carson City District, Canine Rehab Center, Historical Society, Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful, Lahontan Audubon Society, Nevada Bugs and Butterflies, Nevada Department of Wildlife, NDF, Nevada Historians, Northern Nevada Bluegrass Association, Scenic Nevada, South Valleys Library, TMFPD, Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation, UNCE, Washoe County Parks/Scenic Byway, Washoe Valley Garden Group, Washoe Valley Alliance, Wild Animal Infirmary 350
152 May 19 Barks and Badges Fundraiser Secret Witness, TMFPD, Washoe County K- 9 Partners, Washoe County Sheriff 1,500
153 May 19 Bi-state Evacuation Drill & Safety Fair
American Red Cross, CALfire, California Highway Patrol, California OES, IVGID, Nevada DEM, NDF, Nevada Highway Patrol, NLTFPD, NTFPD, Placer County Emergency Management, Placer County Sheriff's Dept, RFD, SFD, Tahoe Biltmore Lodge & Casino, TMFPD, Washoe County Emergency Management, Washoe County Search and Rescue, Washoe County Sheriff's Office, Washoe County Regional Animal Services 1,531
154 May 21 Bailey Elementary Reno Rodeo Reading Roundup BLM 50 50
155 May 22 Stead Elementary Reno Rodeo Reading Roundup BLM 105 105
156 May 24 Libby Booth Elementary Reno Rodeo Reading Round up BLM 60 60
157 May 29 Lemelson Elementary Reno Rodeo Reading Roundup BLM 48 48
158 May 29 2018 Nevada Interagency Fire Prevention Team visited various locations BLM, The Network, USFS 6,720 80
159 May 30 2018 Nevada Interagency Fire Prevention Team visited various locations BLM, The Network, USFS 1,546 68
160 May 31 Esther Bennet Elementary Reno Rodeo Reading Round up BLM 66 66
161 162 April - May Posters displayed various locations UNCE 163 May 3 Fire Safety Day Boy Scouts USFS 20 164 May 4 Day of the Child Event USFS 100
White Pine
168 February 1 - Facebook Ad promoting Multi-hour Trail Run event BLM-Nevada State Office, UNCE 5,834
169 March 20 Interview on Race Event aired on KKOH Desert Sky Adventures, KKOH, Nevada LAST, Sparks Fire Department,UNCE
170 April Sage Signals 1/2-page print display ad NV Cattlemen's Association, UNCE 470
171 April 2 - Jun Social Media Campaign via Facebook, 36 NWAM-related posts UNCE 12,950
172 April 8
Facebook announcement to tune into KOH AM 780 Talk about the Battle Born Trail Series
BLM, Desert Sky Adventures, KOH, Sparks Fire, UNCE 499
173 April 11 - May 6
Radio ad promoting race event aired on KBUL 98.1FM BLM, Cumulus Media, UNCE
174 April 20 - May 5
Facebook Ad promoting Multi-hour Trail Run event BLM-Nevada State Office, UNCE 14,900
175 April 25 Facebook LIVE! event promoting Multi- Hour Trail Run event
Desert Sky Adventures, Nevada LAST, Sparks Fire Department,UNCE 253
176 April 27
Feature story on kick-off to Nevada Wildfire Awareness Month aired on various media outlets KTVN, KRNV, KKOH, UNCE
177 May Social Media Campaign via Facebook, 10 NWAM-related posts NDF 2,035
178 May Posters displayed at all Nevada State Park locations
Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Nevada State Parks, UNCE
179 May Nevada Landscape Association 1/2 Page ad and NWAM article NLA, UNCE
180 May Sage Signals 1/2-page ad and NWAM article (digital edition only) NV Cattlemen's Association, UNCE *
181 April/May Community Living 1/2-page ad Community Living Magazine 6,000
182 May - Sept Northern Nevada radio PSA campaign BLM,Cumulus Media, NDF, USFS, UNCE 183 May/June Nevada Magazine 1/2-page ad Nevada Magazine, UNCE 20,000 184 May/June Nevada Events & Shows 1/2-page ad Nevada Magazine, UNCE 40,000
185 May - Sept Northern Nevada television PSA campaign
BLM, KTVN, KRNV, NDF, Sierra Front Wildfire Cooperators, USFS, UNCE
186 May 1 Interview during SFWC Media Training KTVN, UNCE
187 May 2 - 31 Fires by season social media campaign via Facebook NWS Reno office, SFWC, UNCE 51,607
188 May 2
Facebook Live! Jamie Talks About interview with National Weather Service- Reno NWS Reno office, UNCE 1,760
189 May 3 RGJ article Prepare now for wildfire RGJ, UNCE * 190 May 6 Battle Born Trail Series Facebook post USFS 1,008
191 May 12 Facebook Live! post during NDF Junk the Junipers event NDF, UNCE 722
Regional or Statewide
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192 May 12 Interview during Junk the Junipers event at NDF KOLO, NDF
193 May 16 Coyote TV High Desert Advocate article Coyote TV High Desert Advocate, NDF
194 May 27 Facebook post on Nevada Fire Prevention Team Travels and Fire Safety Message BLM, The Network, USFS 704
195 June 6 Video of PSA on Facebook MarkOne Productions, UNCE 2,855
196 April-May
A collaborative, multi-state proclamation between California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Washington
Governors of each state, Keep Oregon Green, Colorado State Forest Service, Idaho Firewise, Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, NDF, North Dakota Office of the Governor, South Dakota office of the Governor, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension, Utah Division of Forestry Fire and State Lands, Washington Department of Natural Resources Urban & Community Forestry Wildfire Division
Date(s) Event or Activity Partner(s) Direct Mail/Dist. Direct Indirect
TOTAL 33,524 11,930 790,176 Key: Color block indicates a public event
# Participants
Good Neighbor or National
In-kind Contributions
Non-Federal Contributions Community Living Magazine - Value of half-page courtesy ad, April/May edition 420.00 Cumulus Media - Added value spots on KKOH and KBUL during the May PSA campaign
1,835.00
Desert Sky Adventures - Sponsored entries for Fire Up for Firefighters Multi-hour Race
200.00
Douglas Disposal and Recycling Services - Value of donated dumpster for the Holbrook Heights community
664.00
Eureka County Event Supporters - Contribution of raffle prizes and other giveaway items for both Firewise events
838.00
349.00
1,559.00
Eureka County Firewise Communities - Purchased T-shirts for both Firewise events 1,499.00 Eureka County Firewise Communities - Postage for bulk mailings 297.00 Eureka County Firewise Communities - Donations for cooks 700.00 Eureka County Firewise Communities - Technical support for organizing both Firewise events
2,530.00
Eureka County Firewise Communities - Fire-safe plants 510.00
Eureka County Events - Outside Agency Donations 600.00 KRNV Channel 4 - Added value spots during the May PSA campaign 300.00 Moana Nursery - Value of 20 percent off coupons redeemed for five shrubs to participants at two Junk The Junipers events
140.00
Mt. Charleston Resort and Lodge donated food for Pine Needle Clean-Up 100.00 Nevada Cattlemen’s Association - Value of two half-page courtesy ads, one each in the April and May editions of Sage Signals
260.00
Nevada Magazine - Value of one half-page ad in the May/June edition 2,750.00 Republic Services - Value of four 30-yard dumpsters for Mt. Charleston’s Pine Needle Pick Up
1,400.00
Sierra Front Wildfire Cooperators - Contribution to TV PSA campaign 2,000.00 Super Burrito Reno - Value of discount offered on breakfast burritos for race participants 45.00 TOTAL NON-FEDERAL CONTRIBUTIONS $18,996.00
Federal Contributions Bureau of Land Management-Nevada State Office - Contribution of giveaway items in support of the Wildland Fire Awareness Multi-hour Trail Run event
200.00
Nevada Division of Forestry - Contribution of Smokey Bear trinkets for use with the Ember House and Juniper Toss Youth Activities at multiple events
354.00
632.00
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