1. Whom should I contact about damage to my home and property? Published: October 15, 2009
2. Who is responsible for giving the O.K. to return to my property after a wildfire? Published: October 15, 2009
3. What should I check before entering my home to be safe after a fire? Published: October 15, 2009
4. After a fire, can I safely clean up by myself? Published: October 15, 2009
5. How does fire affect my soil? Published: October 15, 2009
6. What is the government going to do to prevent debris slides? How long until the landslide hazard decreases? Published: October 15, 2009
7. Is it worth buying bigger trees so that we get big trees faster, or do they not survive well when transplanting? Published: October 15, 2009
8. Can I transplant small trees I find in the understory of the forest onto my property? Published: October 15, 2009
9. How can I reduce wind that now blows through where the trees used to be? Published: October 15, 2009
10. How do I restore my soil when the top layers were removed along with the structure debris? Published: October 15, 2009
11. Should I stay and rebuild, or go someplace else and rebuild? Published: October 15, 2009
12. Should I contract to have my planting and other fire recovery work done by someone else? Published: October 15, 2009
13. If I have an erosion problem, what should I do and who can help? Published: October 15, 2009
14. If I evacuated, who decides when I can return home, and is a permit required? Published: October 15, 2009
15. Is wind-borne soil blowing through the burn area that might be contaminated by structure debris a health hazard? Published: October 15, 2009
16. Did the fire harm any streams, lakes, ponds, or springs on or near my property? Published: October 15, 2009
17. Will watering help my trees and other plants recover more quickly? Published: October 15, 2009
18. If structures burned, is my soil contaminated from all the plastics and chemicals? Published: October 15, 2009
19. What has the fire done to my property value? Published: October 15, 2009
20. Should I prune burned branches of living trees? Published: October 15, 2009
21. Should I seed my burned area for erosion control? Published: October 15, 2009
22. After a fire, what can I do about the strong smoke smell? Published: October 15, 2009
23. How do I evaluate the fire damage to my home and property? Published: October 15, 2009
24. Will my vegetation resprout after a wildfire? Published: October 15, 2009
25. Should I worry about erosion after a wildfire? Published: October 15, 2009
26. Does fire retardant affect my soil? Is it toxic to plants? Published: October 15, 2009
27. Will fire retardant hurt my pets or wildlife? Published: October 15, 2009
28. How can I evaluate the fire’s effect on wildlife habitat? Published: October 15, 2009
29. After a fire, should I plant right away or wait? Published: October 15, 2009
30. How are straw bales used to minimize erosion? Published: October 15, 2009

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