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The pile burning project, named B13 Lake Sonoma, was initiated 9:27 a.m. Jan. 23 in Sonoma County, California. Since it was ...
The prescribed burn will cover approximately 110 acres, but some neighbors aren't convinced it's worth the risk.
The pile burning project, known as 2025 Grant Ranch, was initiated 1:03 p.m. Jan. 2 in Santa Clara County, California. Since ...
Wildfires are becoming more intense and dangerous, but a new Stanford-led study offers hope: prescribed burns—intentionally ...
Cal Fire has awarded grants to support 15 scientific research studies to better understand certain vegetation types and uses ...
The move follows a directive from the Director General of the Department of Fire and Emergency Services, who instructed the ...
The fire is located in an area that has been thinned and treated with prescribed fire, the U.S. Forest Service noted in a ...
Prescribed burns can decrease the severity of future fires by about 16 percent and slash smoke pollution by 14 percent, a new ...
OFS is working with Oklahoma State University and Oklahoma Prescribed Burn Association to track the prescribed fires. They ...
Amanda Rau, prescribed fire coordinator for Oregon Department of Forestry, said there’s a lot of factors that go into planning for a prescribed burn. “It's slightly mystified.
Fire is not always bad; trees are not always good. By working together, the grasslands can be restored. The prairie is in peril.Woody plant encroachment — the conversion of open plains to ...
Prescribed fire is an important and effective wildlife habitat management and forestry tool. When used correctly, fire can improve habitat for a variety of wildlife species, forage for cattle, and ...