Public Perceptions Regarding Fire and Fuel Mitigation

Authors

• Jennifer Schmidt, University of Alaska, Fairbanks
• Kathryn Davis, University of Alaska, Anchorage
• Nicholas Link, Northern Arizona University
• Joseph Little, Northern Arizona University

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Description

In fall 2025, UAA researchers held focus groups to talk to Anchorage municipality residents about their attitudes towards a wildfire mitigation technique called fuel treatments. Findings indicated residents support fuel treatments, but had questions about aesthetic and environmental implications, financial barriers, and the policy process.

Publication Date

Summer 7-1-2026

Keywords

Wildfire, fuel treatments, wildfire mitigation

Recommended Citation

Schmidt, Jennifer; Davis, Kathryn; Link, Nicholas; and Little, Joseph, "Public Perceptions Regarding Fire and Fuel Mitigation" (2026). ISER Reports. 1856.
https://scholarworks.alaska.edu/uaa_iser_reports/1856