Current Initiatives

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The FireTech Podcast

The FireTech Podcast’s first mini season (2024) showcased interviews with four experts who have dedicated their public careers to tackling hard problems on the frontlines of America’s wildfire crisis. In 2025, we extended invitations to four teams participating in CXL’s Fire Grand Challenge. Listen and read more about our conversations here!

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The State of FireTech Report

The State of FireTech Annual Survey and Reports are a Wonder Labs initiative, produced with support from The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation's Wildfire Resilience Initiative.

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FireUp

The FireUp Platform is exclusively dedicated to the career and well-being needs of fire and forestry professionals. Through the FireUp Platform, we’re democratizing access to opportunities, networks, and well-being services in ways that address persistent geographic, demographic, and industry silos.

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‘Let’s Get Fire Ready’ Board Game

Let’s Get Fire Ready is a multi-player cooperative board game that helps players identify critical wildfire preparedness and mitigation actions around their home and community. The game deploys trauma-informed learning methods with real scenarios, the latest science, and industry best practices. Its empathic design transforms critical safety actions into a fun and engaging social learning experience with lasting resilience outcomes.

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