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The path to wildfire-resistant building codes in Colorado offers lessons for other states
"Building codes are one of the most effective tools to reduce wildfire risk. Homes built to wildfire-resistant standards are far …
A generalized wildfire containment algorithm
"Accounting for the effects of fire suppression and containment efforts has posed a challenge in wildfire modeling. Fire …
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A quantitative analysis of firefighter availability and prescribed burning in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
"Wildfire activity in the western United States has been on the rise since the mid-1980s, with longer, higher-risk fire seasons …
August heat will continue to dry fuels bringing likelihood of more wildfires
"PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 5, 2025 — As August begins, fire weather forecasters predict higher than average temperatures will continue …
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Finding floral and faunal species richness optima among active fire regimes
"We examined 2 areas in California’s Sierra Nevada (USA) with active fire regimes to study the responses of bird, plant, and bat …
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The Realities of Ranching on the Range
"Due to limited and varied rainfall, this southern California ranch uses targeted grazing to help restore habitat, increase forage …
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