FUELS REDUCTION
A century of fire suppression and decades of clear-cut logging have led to dense forests with a very high risk of catastrophic wildfire. Healthy forests need low-intensity fires to be maintained. These fuel reduction projects help minimize the intensity of wildfires and recreate proper ecosystems.
FUELS REDUCTION PROJECTS:
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Thin and limb trees around homesteads
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Remove hazardous trees along roadways
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Create fuel breaks
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Thin encroching conifers
PARTNERS HAVE INCLDUED:
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Private landowners
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Communities
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State Fish and Game Dept.
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US Forest Service
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BLM
