What We’ve Learned

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

Survey Technical Reports:

These reports were created by the research team to share select results following the conclusion of each survey wave.

Wave 1 Technical Report: Click here to view report
One Page Wave 1 Survey Summary: Click here to view summary
Wave 2 Technical Report: Click here to view report
Wave 3 Technical Report: Click here to view the report

Featured Reports:

These reports were collected and published by funders of our research and focus on particular topics.

Natural Hazards Center Mitigation Matters Report: Colorado’s Marshall Fire: Recovery, Mitigation, and Resilience Through a Social Equity Lens: Click here to view report
FEMA Quick Response Report: “Sidelined:” Renters’ Experiences after Colorado’s Marshall Fire: Click here to view report

Media Coverage, Blogs, and Public Outreach

Community Science Fair: We hosted a public engagement event to share what we’ve learned with the community, and to hear about questions and priorities for research going forward. We discussed the event and other updates in an end of year newsletter.
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
Colorado School of Public Health: Close to home: personal experience inspires planning strategies in wake of Marshall Fire
University of Colorado Anschutz: After the Marshall Fire: Survey Offers Community Snapshot of Recovery
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). A recording of the presentation can be found here.
Our research team presented initial findings of Wave 1 of the Marshall Fire Unified Research Survey to state officials across several departments and agencies.

Peer-reviewed Academic Publications:

Dickinson K, Albright E, Aldrich DP, Anderson D, Bean H, Bolhari A, Curry J, DeVoss R, du Bray MV, Fraser T, Freeman K, Gordon C, Hansen T, James AC, Javernick-Will A, Jeschke N, Kadota M, Morss RE, Peek L, Reid CE, Ritchie L, Rumbach A, Van Horn C, Walters HL, Welton-Mitchell C, Wham BP, Whelton AJ. The Marshall Fire Unified Research Survey: A Community-Engaged, Policy-Relevant, Longitudinal Disaster Recovery Study. SSRN preprint. 2026 Apr 29. Under review at Progress in Disaster Science. DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.6676962.
Ellery M, Javernick-Will A, Liel AB, Dickinson K. Jurisdictional Decision-Making about Building Codes for Resiliency and Sustainability Post-Fire. Environmental Research: Infrastructure and Sustainability. 2023 Oct 26; 3(4):045004. DOI: 10.1088/2634-4505/ad02b8.
Gershon N, Liel AB, Javernick-Will A, Albright E, Dickinson KL. Homeowner Priorities for Sustainability and Fire Resilience When Rebuilding Homes after Wildfire. Natural Hazards Review. 2025 Aug; 26(3):04025022. DOI: 10.1061/NHREFO.NHENG-2147.
Jeschke N, Smith BL, Anderson D. Fire Victims as Policy Narrators: Affect and Narrator Trust. Review of Policy Research. 2025 Sep; 42(5):1109-1128. DOI: 10.1111/ropr.70016.
Albright EA, Anderson D, DeVoss R, Dickinson KL, Rumbach A, Walters H. Disaster Damage as a Driver of Climate Resilience Policy Support. Natural Hazards Review. 2026 Feb; 27(1):04025065. DOI: 10.1061/NHREFO.NHENG-2472.
Reid CE, Finlay J, Hannigan M, Rieves ES, Walters H, Welton-Mitchell C, Wiedinmyer C, de Gouw J, Dickinson K. Physical Health Symptoms and Perceptions of Air Quality among Residents of Smoke-Damaged Homes from a Wildland Urban Interface Fire. ACS EST Air. 2025 Jan 10; 2(1):13-23. PMID: 39817255.

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

What We’ve Learned

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

Survey Technical Reports:

These reports were created by the research team to share select results following the conclusion of each survey wave.

Wave 1 Technical Report: Click here to view report

One Page Wave 1 Survey Summary: Click here to view summary

Wave 2 Technical Report: Click here to view report

Wave 3 Technical Report: Click here to view the report

Featured Reports:

These reports were collected and published by funders of our research and focus on particular topics.

Natural Hazards Center Mitigation Matters Report: Colorado’s Marshall Fire: Recovery, Mitigation, and Resilience Through a Social Equity Lens: Click here to view report

FEMA Quick Response Report: “Sidelined:” Renters’ Experiences after Colorado’s Marshall Fire: Click here to view report

Media Coverage, Blogs, and Public Outreach

Community Science Fair: We hosted a public engagement event to share what we’ve learned with the community, and to hear about questions and priorities for research going forward. We discussed the event and other updates in an end of year newsletter.

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

Colorado School of Public Health: Close to home: personal experience inspires planning strategies in wake of Marshall Fire

University of Colorado Anschutz: After the Marshall Fire: Survey Offers Community Snapshot of Recovery

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). A recording of the presentation can be found here.

Our research team presented initial findings of Wave 1 of the Marshall Fire Unified Research Survey to state officials across several departments and agencies.

Peer-reviewed Academic Publications:

Ellery M, Javernick-Will A, Liel AB, Dickinson K. Jurisdictional Decision-Making about Building Codes for Resiliency and Sustainability Post-Fire. Environmental Research: Infrastructure and Sustainability. 2023 Oct 26; 3(4):045004. DOI: 10.1088/2634-4505/ad02b8.

Gershon N, Liel AB, Javernick-Will A, Albright E, Dickinson KL. Homeowner Priorities for Sustainability and Fire Resilience When Rebuilding Homes after Wildfire. Natural Hazards Review. 2025 Aug; 26(3):04025022. DOI: 10.1061/NHREFO.NHENG-2147.

Jeschke N, Smith BL, Anderson D. Fire Victims as Policy Narrators: Affect and Narrator Trust. Review of Policy Research. 2025 Sep; 42(5):1109-1128. DOI: 10.1111/ropr.70016.

Albright EA, Anderson D, DeVoss R, Dickinson KL, Rumbach A, Walters H. Disaster Damage as a Driver of Climate Resilience Policy Support. Natural Hazards Review. 2026 Feb; 27(1):04025065. DOI: 10.1061/NHREFO.NHENG-2472.

Reid CE, Finlay J, Hannigan M, Rieves ES, Walters H, Welton-Mitchell C, Wiedinmyer C, de Gouw J, Dickinson K. Physical Health Symptoms and Perceptions of Air Quality among Residents of Smoke-Damaged Homes from a Wildland Urban Interface Fire. ACS EST Air. 2025 Jan 10; 2(1):13-23. PMID: 39817255.

Dataset Documentation

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