Backpacking Section (BPX) Educational Series - Managing Wildfire Risk in the Backcountry (Zoom Event)

Wildland fires are becoming more frequent, more intense, and faster moving due to prolonged drought and more intense weather. The risks of a BPX trip encountering a wildfire on a multi-way trip is rising.

Join us to learn best practices for managing wildfire risk, wildfire notification, and wildfire evacuations when recreating in the backcountry.

This event is hosted by the Backpacking Section (BPX) for BPX members only. Contact the CMC office if you would like to join the BPX Section.

Your Presenters:

Einar Jensen, Risk Reduction Coordinator & Public Information Officer for Evergreen Fire/Rescue: Risk Reduction Coordinator Einar Jensen has worked for Evergreen Fire Rescue since October 2022.  He is responsible for engaging, educating, and empowering members of the public to reduce risks from multiple hazards including wildfire and evacuations.  He has been in the fire service in both risk reduction and operational roles since March 1998.  He studied environmental history, published a cultural history of fire, considers himself a recovered journalist, serves as a public information officer, and belongs to the National Science Teaching Association.  He is a dad of twin teen daughters and enjoys exploring ecosystems on foot at a saunter’s pace.

Linda Lawson: Linda has been a CMC Leader for the Denver Group for over 20 years.  She is one of the founders of the Backpacking Section (BPX) and  BPX Trip Leader.  She has served in both Denver Group Council and CMC State Board capacities.  Her instructor experience includes Wilderness Trekking School, Wilderness First Aid, Backcountry Incident Management, Avalanche Terrain Avoidance (ATA), AIARE (American Institute of Avalanche Research and Education) and Backcountry Incident Management School (BIMS).

Zoom Meeting Instructions
Instructions will be sent by email to all registered participants before the event. Recording will be available for BPX Members via the Section webpage.

Recommended reading: Wildfire Risk Management Tips for CMC Leaders