"We use natural soil samples, laboratory experimentation, and spectroscopic analyses to simulate and quantify how burn intensity …
Effectiveness of firebreaks: a review
"This review synthesizes current knowledge on firebreak design, application, and performance, focusing on the mechanisms driving …
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Wildfire and communities: Are there tradeoffs when promoting fire mitigation versus evacuation preparedness?
"For homeowners living in the wildland-urban interface, wildfire outreach programs encourage wildfire risk mitigation and …
A big fire with low fire severity: Lessons from the Black Fire
"When the Black Fire ignited in southwestern New Mexico in 2022, it had all the ingredients for disaster: record-high winds, …
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Burning questions answered: New review examines 30 years of fuel treatment effects on wildfire severity
"More high-severity wildfire is occurring in the U.S. West and affecting people and forests in challenging ways. In places where …
Cost-Effectiveness of Linear Fuel Breaks in Wildfire Management: A Case Study from Southern Idaho
"Linear fuel breaks (LFBs)—strips of land where vegetative fuels are removed or modified—are intended to reduce flame lengths, …
Fighting fire with power: Willingness to pay for microgrids for wildfire mitigation in the Southwestern United States
"This analysis provides the first nonmarket valuation of microgrids in the context of wildfire prevention and adds to the …
The national Fire and Fire Surrogate study: Effects of fuel treatments in the Western and Eastern United States after 20 years
"The national Fire and Fire Surrogate (FFS) study was initiated more than two decades ago with the goal of evaluating the …