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Hugh Safford/UC DavisTwo communities escaped destruction during the 2021 Caldor Fire due to significant, successful fuel reductions. Five years later, what lessons can be taken away from Christmas Valley and Meyers to protect forests elsewhere? -
Ashley Braun for OPB/OPBThe fire scars in Oregon forests tell a story, and it’s a familiar one to Indigenous communities.
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The federal shutdown has led to pauses in payment for forestry work in Oregon. That’s impacting wildfire prevention contractors. -
In fire-prone Southern Oregon, residents of the Greensprings joined forces to carry out a 12-acre prescribed burn—lighting controlled fire to reduce wildfire risk and restore forest health. The effort reflects a growing movement to use“good fire” to reshape landscapes and build community resilience. -
A new pilot program in Oregon will provide state liability coverage for prescribed fires. -
A criminal charge has been dismissed against a U.S. Forest Service employee arrested in 2022 by a rural Oregon sheriff after a prescribed burn on federal land unexpectedly spread to private property and burned roughly 20 acres. -
Attorneys for a federal wildland firefighter whose controversial arrest in eastern Oregon by a rural sheriff drew national headlines have successfully delayed his trial while they try to move the case to federal court. -
Deciding when and where to conduct prescribed burns is becoming increasingly important as the climate warms, and, according to a recent study, the timing and frequency of appropriate weather will also play a larger role. -
Scientists are studying old wildfires to find what forest treatments slowed the flames – and what treatments didn’t work so well. -
Intentional, low-severity fires are a key tool in managing forests to reduce wildfire risk. Rare but high-profile escapes can hamper efforts to light more of them.
