This report presents results from a study of San Bernardino National Forest community residents' experiences with and perceptions of fire, fire management, and the Forest Service. Using self-administered surveys and focus group discussions, we found that participants had personal experiences with fire, were concerned about fire, and felt knowledgeable about effective fire management. Consideration of future consequences, a measure of time orientation, was not found to be related to beliefs about and reactions to wildfire. Trust in the Forest Service was related to a number of fire-associated attitudes. Findings help shed light on the experiences of residents living in fire-prone communities and highlight the importance of trust in understanding public perceptions about fire management.
| Author: Untied States Department of Agriculture |
| Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
| Publication Date: Jun 26, 2015 |
| Number of Pages: 50 pages |
| Binding: Paperback or Softback |
| ISBN-10: 1508514259 |
| ISBN-13: 9781508514251 |
