Tag: prescribed fire

In response To A Guest Column In The Bend Bulletin

deschutes November 20, 2024 No Comments

The following guest column was submitted to the Bend Bulletin in response to a column written by George Wuerthner to clarify information that misrepresents the general scientific consensus about forest and fire…

Burning Questions Answered: New review examines 30 years of fuel treatment effects on wildfire severity

deschutes June 25, 2024 No Comments

“There is overwhelming evidence that reducing tree density and returning low severity fire to dry mixed conifer forests reduces the severity of subsequent wildfires”- Kimberley Davis, Research Ecologist at the…

Smoke 101

deschutes April 8, 2024 No Comments

Differences between wildfire and prescribed fire smoke in Western States in the U.S. What Is Smoke? Smoke is a byproduct of living and dead vegetation and organic soil, collectively referred…

What is Prescribed Fire and Why is it Important for Forest Health?

deschutes October 5, 2023 No Comments

by Carolyn Bucknall, National Forest Foundation It may seem counterintuitive that burning forests is good for their health. In fact, until the end of the 20th century, many conservationists believed…

Indigenous groups say they have a better way to fight wildfires

deschutes September 26, 2023 No Comments

The Oregonian More frequent fires. Smaller, cooler blazes. Nighttime and early morning burns. Those are three important principles of what’s known as cultural burning, a firefighting practice honed by Indigenous…

Why Prescribed Fire Matters

deschutes July 10, 2017 No Comments

Why Prescribed Fire Matters: Healthier forests. Safer communities Contributed by Pete Caligiuri – Forest Ecologist, The Nature Conservancy, Bob Madden – Deputy Chief of Fire Operations, Bend Fire, and Deana…

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