The good news is that we can actually change the way many of these fires come to us! By managing our forests for resiliency, preparing our communities, and adapting to climate change, we can live better with wildfire.
The following media and classroom materials are available for your event, social media platform or in the classroom, free of charge.
For more information, contact Steve Scott at steve@north40productions.com.
Living With Wildfire is a 45-minute documentary film about the increase of severe wildfires throughout Washington State and the action steps you can take to decrease the risk to your home, neighborhood, and community. Living With Wildfire is hosted by renown research ecologist Dr. Paul Hessburg and features Washington Lands Commissioner Hillary Franz, research forester Dr. Mark Finney, Sociologist Dr. Matt Carroll and many others who are helping Washington live better with wildfire.

This excerpt from living with wildfire explains how most homes lost in wildfire are ignited by embers, not a wall of flames, and why preparing your home for ember attack can actually save your neighbors’ homes. DOWNLOAD

This excerpt from Living With Wildfire looks at the little-recognized but significant history of high-severity wildfire in Western WA, and why a catastrophic wildfire on the “wet side” of the state is likely. DOWNLOAD
The Era of Megafires was a 60-min traveling presentation by renown research ecologist Dr. Paul Hessburg and North Forty Productions. Over the course of several years, the presentation traveled to over 120 communities throughout the Western US and British Columbia. The Era of Megafires is now available in digital form, filmed in front of a live studio audience. In addition to the 60-min version, a 20-min version and over a dozen excerpts are also available for use. Spanish and English CC are also available.
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This shortened version of the Era of Megafires focuses on why today’s wildfires are continuing to increase in size and destructive power. DOWNLOAD

Join Dr. Paul Hessburg on the TEDx stage in Bend, OR as he takes a close look at why our wildfires are increasing in size and severity, and what we can do about it. STREAMABLE ONLY

Join renown research ecologist Dr. Paul Hessburg as he takes a deep dive into wildfire natural role on our western landscapes, why recent wildfires are increasing in size and severity and what we can do about it. (60-min) DOWNLOAD

This animated excerpt from the Era of Megafires takes a close look at the staggering costs of todays wildfires. DOWNLOAD

Join photographer John Marshall as he documents how forests regenerate after wildfire and even depend on wildfire to thrive. DOWNLOAD

In this excerpt from the Era of Megafires, viewers discover how historical logging impacted our forests over time, creating our current “epidemic of trees”. DOWNLOAD

In this excerpt from the Era of Megafires, viewers discover the difference types of historical wildfire in the western United States and their roles within our ecosystems. DOWNLOAD

The increase in today’s highly destructive mega fires has brought significant losses to our communities. Join several families who lost their homes to wildfire and how they are rebuilding. DOWNLOAD

In this excerpt from the Era of Megafires, climatologist Dr. David Peterson demonstrates how climate change is impacting today’s wildfires. DOWNLOADhttps://vimeo.com/568558767

In this excerpt from the Era of Megafires, join a local fire chief as he discusses the role homeowners play in not only protecting their homes, but the firefighters who defend them. DOWNLOAD

Celebrate the beginnings of one our most heroic professions, and the men and women who risk their lives to protect our communities. DOWNLOAD

In this excerpt from the Era of Megafires, discover how prescribed burning plays a vital role in preparing our forests for the upcoming wildfires and what we need to be doing a whole lot more of it. DOWNLOAD

This Era of Megafires segment explores how modern day, small-diameter logging is helping our forests prepare for the coming wildfires. (2:47)

Check out one school district in Wenatchee, WA who are taking their kids out into the forest to teach them about forest health and wildfire. (And check out our Kids in the Forest video curriculum available for free below!)

The extreme wildfire behavior of Wenatchee, Washington’s 2015 Sleepy Hallow Fire was something that seasoned firefighters had never seen. A story that is happening all throughout the Western United States.





