Shana C. Gillette Jonathan G. Taylor 2005 <p>Communications during fire events are complex. Nevertheless, training fire information officers to plan fire communications before events, and to communicate during fires in a way that accurately and promptly informs residents in fire-affected areas, can increase effectiveness, reduce anxiety, ensure residents have accurate information on which to act, help them make better decisions, and possibly save lives.</p> application/pdf 10.3133/fs20053033 en U.S. Geological Survey Communicating with wildland interface communities during wildfire reports