Restoring California’s forests to reduce wildfire risks will take time, billions of dollars and a broad commitment
Many of California’s 33 million acres of forests face widespread threats stemming from past management choices. The U.S. Forest Service estimates that of the 20 million acres it manages in…
Read More...After wildfires stop burning, a danger in the drinking water
Experts are warning that existing water safety rules are not suitable to a world where wildfires destroy more residential areas than in the past.
Read More...Western politicians from both parties back wildfire bill
The Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act of 2020 would require the U.S. Forest Service to pick forests in three western states on which to carry out landscape projects to reduce fire…
Read More...Washington wildfires deliver devastating hit to wildlife
The immediate public concern as wildfires have ravaged portions of Eastern Washington this month is the human suffering, destruction of property and the pall of hazardous smoke. Behind the headlines…
Read More...Colorado’s 3rd largest recorded wildfire continues to spread
Winds fueled a northern Colorado wildfire that emergency officials said has damaged structures and moved beyond barriers established by firefighters to slow the fire’s spread. The fire designated as the…
Read More...Forest margins may be more resilient to climate change than previously thought
A warming climate and more frequent wildfires do not necessarily mean the western United States will see the forest loss that many scientists expect. Dry forest margins may be more…
Read More...Tree planting has potential to increase carbon sequestration capacity
USDA Forest Service scientists have published an in-depth study on the value of tree planting as a means of offsetting carbon emissions in the United States. An analysis based on…
Read More...Focus on California: PERFACT investments spark widespread progress
Strategic investments by PERFACT over the last dozen years are transforming California’s approach to fire management. The Fire Learning Network (FLN), Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network (FAC Net), Prescribed Fire…
Read More...FEMA announces notice of funding opportunities for hazard mitigation assistance grants
The two grant programs, the Flood Mitigation Assistance grant and the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) will provide funds to states, local communities, tribes and territories for eligible mitigation…
Read More...The science connecting wildfires to climate change
Climate change has inexorably stacked the deck in favor of bigger and more intense fires across the American West over the past few decades, science has incontrovertibly shown. Increasing heat,…
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