Wildfire risk to people and homes is increasing. While climate change and decades of fuel buildup have exacerbated wildfires, …
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Federal wildfire policy and the legacy of suppression
Federal wildfire policy that emphasizes suppression—a legacy of early-1900s forest management—has resulted in a paradox: …
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Using “Good” Fires to Reduce “Bad” Fire Effects & Smoke Impacts
From the Rocky Mountain Research Station:Prescribed fires produce smoke that adversely impacts public health, although not to the …
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The Efficacy of Hazardous Fuel Treatments
From the Ecological Restoration Institute:The Efficacy of Hazardous Fuel Treatments: A Rapid Assessment of the Economic and …
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Is That Tree Dead? Quantifying Fire-Killed Trees to Inform Salvage and Forest Management
From the Rocky Mountain Research Station: Wildfires are natural disturbances in the western United States. Managing the …
Colorado Wildfire Risk Reduction Grant Program Monitoring Final Report
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Prioritising fuels reduction for water supply protection
Prioritising fuels reduction for water supply protection Benjamin M. Gannon, Yu Wei, Lee H. MacDonald, Stephanie K. Kampf, Kelly …
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Interactions between wind and fire disturbance in forests: Competing amplifying and buffering effects
Interactions between wind and fire disturbance in forests: Competing amplifying and buffering effects Jeffery B. Cannon, …