Consulting and contracting for wildfire-focused land management
Wildfire RIsk Assessments
Bole & Acre focuses assessments, home hardening and vegetation management in the home ignition zone (HIZ), where effective management greatly reduces overall risk to a home.
Preparing communities for an increase in wildfire activity
The four drivers of wildfire risk create conditions for hotter, larger and more frequent fires in our wildlands while exposing more homes to this risk. Bole & Acre consultants and contractors empower communities to adapt to and live with wildfire.
Technology-leveraged solutions using remote sensing
Bole & Acre uses open-source tools such as Google Earth, InciWeb and Wildfire Risk to Communities to help establish a place-based foundation for planning
Resources for communities and landowners
Overview
As landowners, we have a number of public resources at our disposal which can help us prepare for and respond to wildfire emergencies. Your County, City, Neighborhood or HOA may have its own Community Wildfire Protection Plan. Contact your local fire department or county wildfire preparedness coordinator to learn about wildfire risk reduction efforts in your area. Bole & Acre is delighted to join existing campaigns.
Seem like a lot to deal with? Contact us and we'll do the hard work for you by organizing and connecting you to community resources, keeping you apprised to current fire conditions, and making sure your property is prepared for wildfire.
Wildfire Risk to Communities
Understand, explore and reduce your risk with this web-based GIS platform and risk management tool https://wildfirerisk.org/
Smart 911
Enroll to be contacted my emergency professionals in the event of a emergent threat to your property https://www.smart911.com/
Wildfire Home Retrofit Guide
Prepare your home and take measures to prevent wildfire with this online resource https://www.readyforwildfire.org/
InciWeb
See where current fires are located relative to your property https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/
Fire Weather
The national fire weather forecast can help landowners and communities stay abreast of current and projected risk of fire spread https://www.weather.gov/fire/
Sit Report
The National Incident Situation Report covers current fires and seasonal trends across regions (e.g. Northern Rockies, Eastern Great Basin) nationwide https://www.nifc.gov/fire-information
Continued support and security
We stay by your side. Automated remote monitoring, landowner monitoring and site visits are in place to update management plans, reflecting current fire conditions and community needs
The Owners
Bryce Young, Principal Consultant
Bryce Young, Principal Consultant
Bryce Young, Principal Consultant
- 12 years in sustainability and forestry
- 6 years in wildfire suppression and structure protection
- 2 years designing and building GIS modules
- Writing: grants, forest management plans, wildfire risk mitigation plans
Katie Young, Co-Founder
Bryce Young, Principal Consultant
Bryce Young, Principal Consultant
- 9 years in environmental restoration
- MSc in environmental management
- 5 place-based nonprofits including The Nature Conservancy
- Project management at Watershed Restoration Group