Welcome to the After Fire Toolkit and Information site. Here managers, landowners, or communities can find guidance for assessing and preventing potential damage due to post-fire flooding and related events. Browse this site to find information on the research, methods, and tools available for measuring and reducing risks associated with post-fire flooding, debris flows and sedimentation.
For more information regarding post-fire issues addressed on this site, click on the links below.
Management of Post-Fire Flood & Erosion [2]
Science of Post-Fire Flood & Erosion [3]
This site is meant to serve as a resource for those interested in understanding the methods available to assess potential risks associated with post-fire events. However, wildfire preparation involves actions that occur before and long after a burn. We direct you to several other useful resources for more information regarding other aspects of fire planning.
Firewise communities and defensible spaces
FireWise [4]
Emergency response
FEMA [5]
New Mexico Floodplain Managers Association [6]
Colorado Association of Stormwater and Floodplain Managers [7]
Arizona Floodplain Management Association [8]
Guidance on developing and implementing post-fire restoration activities
Department of Interiors Emergency stabilization and burned area rehabilitation [9]
Cooperative Extension documents:
Surviving Wildfire [10]
Prescribed Fire [11]
Climate in Forests and Woodlands [12]
USDA Forest Service Burned Area Emergency Response, BAER [13]