We are working to share what we've learned from this project through multiple channels. We deeply appreciate the community's participation in our surveys and interviews, and want to continue to keep residents and decision-makers updated as our results develop.

Project Reports

Wave 3 Technical Report (New! Summer 2024)

This report summarizes selected results from the third wave of the survey, which ran from February through April 2024.

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FEMA Quick Response Report: “Sidelined:” Renters’ Experiences after Colorado’s Marshall Fire

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Wave 2 Technical Report

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This report summarizes selected results from the second wave of the survey, which ran from November 2022 to March 2023.

One Page Wave 1 Survey Summary

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Wave 1 Technical Report

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This report summarizes some basic results from the first wave of the survey, which ran from May 12 to July 19, 2022.

What We’ve Learned

Media Coverage, Blogs, and Public Outreach

The Urban Institute: Promoting equitable wildfire recovery in Lahaina: Four lessons for local leaders from Colorado’s Marshall Fire

The Christian Science Monitor: Rebuilding after wildfire: Help is scarcest for those who need it most

The Denver Post: Marshall fire victims with lower incomes, less insurance lag in rebuilding, study finds

The Urban Institute: After the Marshall Fire, Households with Fewer Financial Resources Are Falling Behind

National Public Radio’s 1A Remaking America: Are Communities Ready to Have More Intense Wildfires?

Dr. Katie Dickinson, lead of the Marshall Fire Unified Research Survey Team, speaks on Marshall Fire recovery and our survey results with Congressman Joe Neguse, and Rod Moraga with the Colorado Prescribed Fire Council.

Presentation to the State of Colorado Long Term Recovery Group, organized by the Colorado Resiliency Office (August 30, 2022)

Our research team presented initial findings of Wave 1 of the Marshall Fire Unified Research Survey to state officials across several departments and agencies. A recording of the presentation can be found here.

Dataset Documentation

Dickinson, K., R. Devoss, E. Albright, D. Crow, A. Rumbach, H. Bean, T. Fraser, C. Reid, A. Bolhari, C. Welton-Mitchell, C. Andre, D. Aldrich, R. Morss, A. Whelton, A. Javernick-Will, L. Irvine, M. du Bray, S. Rubenfeld, S. Tillema, (2022) "Marshall Fire Unified Survey", in RAPID: Can Big Ideas About Resilience Survive the Reality of a Disaster? Built Environment Policy and Recovery After the Marshall Fire. DesignSafe-CI. https://doi.org/10.17603/ds2-0yc8-4h27 v1

Rumbach, A., N. Jeschke, D. Crow, (2022) "Interviews with local officials", in RAPID: Can Big Ideas About Resilience Survive the Reality of a Disaster? Built Environment Policy and Recovery After the Marshall Fire. DesignSafe-CI. https://doi.org/10.17603/ds2-n3bd-ab90 v1