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Estimating masticated and cone fuel loads using the Photoload method

Understanding fire behavior requires a complete picture of forest fuelbeds, yet traditional modeling methods often overlook key components like masticated fuels and cones. This article explores how these overlooked elements […]
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Location, location, location: Snowpack storage and runoff timing in burn scars depend on site and terrain

Discover how the 2020 Cameron Peak Fire altered snowpack behavior in Colorado’s mountains, affecting water availability across the U.S. West. Article Publication
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Wildfire smoke exposure boosts risk of mental illness in youth

Each additional day of exposure to wildfire smoke and other extreme forms of dirty air boosts the risk of mental illness in youth a little more, according to a new […]
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Number of trees that die years after wildfire likely bigger than thought, research shows

Recent research reveals that trees can continue to die for up to five years following a wildfire, suggesting that current post-fire assessments may underestimate long-term tree mortality. Read more HERE
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Canada Under Fire – Drivers and Impacts of the Record-Breaking 2023 Wildfire Season

Canada’s 2023 wildfire season was the largest and most intense on record, burning over 15 million hectares , more than seven times the national average. Fueled by drought, early snowmelt, […]
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Choosing a Fire Future: Lessons from Southwest Colorado

This is the second post in a 2024 blog series on “managed wildfire,” focusing on how wildfires are managed to balance safety and ecological benefits. The series shares stories of […]
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Prescribed fire lessens bark beetle impacts despite varied effects on fuels 13 years after mastication and fire in a Sierra Nevada mixed-conifer forest

Explore the effects of mastication, prescribed fire, and surface fuel pullback 13 years after treatment in Sierra Nevada mixed conifer forests. This article investigates fuel loading, forest structure, and tree […]
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2023 Report on the Health of Colorado’s Forests

This report explores how Colorado State Forest Service works with communities throughout the state to better its forests. Read up on forest health conditions in 2023 and what actions CSFS […]
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Smoke 101 and differences between wildfire and prescribed fire smoke in the western U.S.

Rocky Mountain Research StationScience You Can Use 101 Read about the challenges concerning public health, land managers, and air quality regulators surrounding smoke from fire HERE Also check out the […]
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Managed Wildfire: A Research Synthesis and Overview

APRIL 2023 An in-depth review of managed wildfire touching on the history, surrounding policies, and the future of managed fire. Read more HERE
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Test Blog Grid

Estimating masticated and cone fuel loads using the Photoload method

Location, location, location: Snowpack storage and runoff timing in burn scars depend on site and terrain

Wildfire smoke exposure boosts risk of mental illness in youth

Number of trees that die years after wildfire likely bigger than thought, research shows

Canada Under Fire – Drivers and Impacts of the Record-Breaking 2023 Wildfire Season

Choosing a Fire Future: Lessons from Southwest Colorado

Prescribed fire lessens bark beetle impacts despite varied effects on fuels 13 years after mastication and fire in a Sierra Nevada mixed-conifer forest

2023 Report on the Health of Colorado’s Forests

Smoke 101 and differences between wildfire and prescribed fire smoke in the western U.S.

Managed Wildfire: A Research Synthesis and Overview

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