Public Perception of Fire

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Public Perception of Fire
Perception, Partners Prescribed Fire September
8, 2006 Cadillac, Michigan
Christine Vogt, Ph.D., MSU Jeamok Kwon,
grad. student, MSU Greg Winter, Cornerstone
Strategies Sarah McCaffrey, Ph.D. USDA FS NC
Funding provided by the USDA Forest Service North
Central Research Station and the National Fire
Plan
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No human injuries Structure fires Road
closures and family evaluations Multi-agency,
multi-state response
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Explore how fuels management and public
outreach efforts change public views on wildfire
fuel management acceptance.
Provide resource managers and researchers with
a further understanding of homeowners perceptions
and approval of fuel management approaches.
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• Jack and red pine
• Many seasonal homes
• Federal, state forest
• Moderately frequent prescribed fires and
  wildfires

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Prescribed burning
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High level of interest in the topic by
homeowners. The highest response rate in our
multi-site data collection efforts since 2001.
Worked closely with Forest Service local tax
assessors to identify new homebuyers any house
sales or address changes) 70 same households
30 new households
Dillman mail survey methods used (3
mailings) March, 2006 mailing with incentive
of gift drawings
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Intention to approve of FMA
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Mean of scale where 1 is extremely
negative4 neutral 7 extremely positive
Mean of scale where 1 is not at all important
4 neutral 7 extremely important
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Mean of scale where 1 is Zero likelihood 4
Somewhat Likely7 Certain
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Mean of scale where 1 is Zero likelihood 4
Somewhat Likely7 Certain
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Mean of scale where 1 is Zero likelihood 4
Somewhat Likely7 Certain
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Mean of scale where 1 is strongly disagree
4 neutral 7 strongly agree
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Mean of scale where 1 is strongly disapprove
4 Neither approve nor disapprove7 strongly
approve
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