This is an article by Mark Howell, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, June 11, 2025.
Mitigation is essential to managing wildfires. As fire seasons grow longer and more costly, responders should be presponders, and mitigation experts may participate in response.
Learn how coordinated efforts to prevent wildfires are a proven strategy to address the next fire season.
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Mark Howell
Mark Howell is a director and wildland fire/emergency management specialist for Grounded Truths LLC. He has 20 years’ experience in wildland and prescribed-fire planning and operations. His career began in central California and spans most regions of the United States. He has been recognized with numerous awards for wildfire prevention and mitigation leadership and innovation in the Pacific Northwest as a supervisory wildland fire prevention, mitigation, and education specialist in the Malheur National Forest in northeast Oregon.
