Bringing together extensive knowledge about wildfire, firefighting,
and natural resources in Connecticut, UConn Fire Chief Chris Renshaw
discovered overlapping conditions that show how Connecticut could suffer
a similar fate to Maui, Hawaii, where a surprise and devastating
wildfire caused destruction and loss of life. A new story map and map
viewer explain the overlapping conditions of fire ecology, forest
health, changing weather, and housing density, and compare them to
recent brush fires across the state. During the webinar, Chris and Emily
will explain the situation through the story map and discuss what
Connecticut fire departments and residents can do. A must attend for
land managers, elected officials, and fire service personnel. Find the
Wildfire in Connecticut Story Map and the CT Wildland-Urban
Interface/Intermix Viewer on the CT Wildland Fire section of CT ECO: https://maps.cteco.uconn.edu/projects/fire/.