J. Bradley Washa
Assistant Professor
Utah State University
Brad is an Assistant Professor of Wildland Fire Science in the Wildland Resources Department at the Quinney College of Natural Resources with Utah State University Extension. After more than 33 years in wildland fire management with over 400 wildland fires, Brad retired in 2021 from federal wildland fire service having worked with the Bureau of Land Management, US Forest Service, The Nature Conservancy, and the National Park Service, living in Pinebrook since 2004. Brad’s extension, teaching, and research efforts focus on landscape and community resiliency including prescribed fire and treatment effectiveness, smoke management, risk analysis, strategic planning, and dispelling of wildland fire misinformation. Brad continues participating on the Alaska Incident Management Team as an Operation Section Chief focusing on strategic operations.
Session(s):
Drawing the Line: The Connection between Wildfire Risk, WUI Maps, and Insurance »
APA Utah 2026 Spring Conference: Bryce Canyon, April 8, 2026 3:00 pmThis panel will discuss the connections between rising wildfire risk and growing challenges in the property insurance market. Join one of Utah's leading wildfire researchers, the state high-risk WUI program manager, and the Utah state insurance commissioner as they discuss how risk maps created by recent legislation could influence planning decisions, wildfire risk, and the availability and affordability of insurance in fire-prone communities.
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