Learning on the fireline: Fire Tigers of Clemson
(Adapted from CompassLive)
Mentorship is a major part of the program – every student has the opportunity to spend time with experienced fire managers. (USDA Forest Service photo by Helen Mohr)
The only way to understand the nuances of working a fireline is by being on one. The six-year-old Fire Tigers…
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Wildfire Crisis Strategy Landscapes
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A map of high-risk firesheds and the 21 Wildfire Crisis Strategy landscapes outlined in black. (USDA Forest Service graphic)
In January 2022, the Forest Service launched the Wildfire Crisis Strategy. This strategy aims to create safer and more fire-resilient…
#WildfireCrisisStrategy, #Fire, #Wildfire, #WildfireCrisis, #InfrastructureInvestmentAndJobsAct
Prescribed fire science: Why it’s needed now more than ever
Editor’s note: The USDA Forest Service recently announced a 10-year strategy to confront the wildfire crisis and improve forest resilience. Increasing fuels treatments will be paramount to create healthier forests and reduce wildfire risk to communities. The Forest Service’s Southern Research Station routinely researches the science of prescribed fire and why it’s needed now more than ever.Much…
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Planting new hope in the Umpqua River basin
A sugar pine seedling grows within the Archie Creek Fire scar. Seedlings are planted in the early spring so they are not damaged by hot and dry summer weather. Forest Service photo by Adrienne Barcas
Editor’s note: The USDA Forest Service recently announced a 10-year strategy to confront the…
#Restoration, #Fire, #Wildfire, #Forestry, #ForestHealth, #Vegetation, #Partnerships, #Contracts, umpqua, #InfrastructureInvestmentAndJobsAct, #Reforestation
Confronting the Wildfire Crisis
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In January 2022, the Forest Service launched a robust strategy to address the wildfire crisis in the places where it poses the most immediate threats to communities, critical infrastructure, and natural resources. The strategy combines a…
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Tribal and Indigenous Fire Tradition
USFS Six Rivers National Forest fire crew conducting a prescribed burn for enhancing beargrass for tribal basket weaving, near Orleans, Calif. June 2017
Centuries ago, indigenous people inhabited the land from coast to coast. They knew what scientists confirm today: Frequent, low intensity fires on…