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6.8 Post Fire Impacts and Response A number of post -fire impacts can result from either wildfire or prescribed fire occurrence. Prescribed fire planning goals and objectives are typically driven by desired ecosystem, or hazard reduction outcomes. These goals and objectives should be clearly stated in the prescribed fire plan and a monitoring program should be in place to measure the post -fire effects. Wildfire events can result in significant post -fire impacts—both positive and negative. Risk assessments can provide guidance in anticipating post -wildfire impacts mitigating these impacts before a fire occurs and increasing recovery efficiency. The development of a post -wildfire recovery plan, based on the anticipated impacts, can help the communities affected become more resilient to wildfire. 6.9 Long Term Recovery Integrating post -fire response and long-term recovery strategies before wildfire occurs is imperative to limiting the scope of damage across the landscape whether it is ecological, social, or infrastructure. While it is not feasible to be able to The Jolly Mountain Fire In August 2017, Jolly Mountain wildfire started by a lightning strike. The wildfire burned over more than 36,000 acres was transferred to a Type 4 command and the Central Washington Burned Area Emergency Response team was deployed to conduct analysis on the values at risk (assets and resources) While the burned area occurred on mostly state and federal land, the identified values at risk, especially threats to property and human life and safety, were not confined to within the burned perimeter and extended to the Hidden Valley priority areas Risk of private property spanning the North Ge Elum ridge to the Middle Fork Teanaway River have been identified as Major- High Possible risk Increased flows, ash, sediment, and debris from burned slopes upslope of recreation residences may cause damage to drinking water and its delivery system and pose a risk of water contamination Accordingly, these critical values have been identified as Moderate, Very High Very Likely Jolly Mountain is an example of a significant wildfire that did not burn structures, yet the community still faced extreme risk Wildfires know no bounds, and as partners we must provide incentives to improve participation and implement more aggressive approaches in order to decrease risks before a fire and impacts after a fire Community Wildfire Protection Plan 55 September 2018