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A new age of wildland fuel science

Wildland fuels may be the most important consideration in fire management, not just because they are important inputs for predicting fire behavior (i.e., how fast and intense a fire gets), but also because fuels are the only factor that can effectively be controlled by direct and indirect management manipulation.

WA DNR Forest Health Workshop

OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Washington State University Extension will host a forest health training workshop for natural resource professionals on April 8 in Glenwood.

April 2 - Tamarisk invasion & fire in Southwestern desert ecosystems

Increased wildfire has been observed with the displacement of native cottonwood-willow (Salix and Populus spp.) gallery forests by invasive, non-native tamarisk (Tamarix spp.) in desert riparian zones of North America. Greater post-fire recovery of Tamarix relative to native species suggests a Tamarix fire trajectory where repeated fire excludes native riparian species.

Easy-To-Use Smoke Tools

Have you ever wanted to do more with smoke but figured learning the tools would take too long or the programs would be too difficult to run?