Building wildfire resilience in southern Colorado
In southern Colorado’s Conejos and Huerfano counties, the threat of wildfire is more than a seasonal hazard—it’s part of daily life for the people who live, work and explore these landscapes. After years of destructive fires across Colorado, including the unforgettable 2018 Spring Creek Fire, community members have seen firsthand how quickly wildfire can upend lives, damage property, disrupt…
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Integrating Watershed Restoration in Wildfire Management: Opportunities, Approaches, and Examples
This publication summarizes new techniques in watershed restoration, known as process-based restoration, that improve wildfire management and support the Active Forest Management Strategy, the Executive Order 14225, and the agency's multiple-use mandate.
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What is ESF #4
Coordination of resources can be complicated during a Presidential declaration of an emergency or a major disaster; however, a process exists to guide such multi-agency interactions. In these cases, the response is coordinated under the National Response Framework (NRF). The NRF identifies the roles and structures of Federal agencies to provide support to States or other agencies through…
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Community roots, lasting impact
The Salmon-Challis National Forest is no stranger to wildfire. Its rugged terrain spans 4.3 million acres across Central Idaho with much of the land affected by fires over the past few decades.The need to accelerate reforestation has only grown. The small yet dedicated forest silviculture crew took on the main responsibility for that work. But that changed three years ago when the Salmon-Challis…
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Post Fire Recovery Environmental Assessment
A seedling, one of 71,000 planted in 2026, grows on the Mendocino National Forest in California. The plantings are in an area affected by the 2018 Ranch Fire. The recently adopted national environmental post-fire assessment is intended to help forest managers assess damage and plan for recovery before the window of success closes. (Forest Service…
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Reducing Wildfire Risk and Improving Wildlife Habitat
Editor’s note: The Forest Service’s Southern Region uses prescribed fire to annually treat about 1.2 million acres on national forests and grasslands from Texas east to Virginia and south to Florida. Prescribed fire, or intentionally burning vegetation, reduces wildlife risks, improves timber stands, restores and enhances native plant and wildlife species, and protects water quality for thousands…