Thinning, mowing and prescribed fire are used in Ponderosa pine forests to maintain an open forest floor.
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Efforts To Reduce Wildfire Risk Fall Short, Buck Science

By Tony Schick (OPB) and Jes Burns (OPB)
Sisters, Ore. July 24, 2018 4:45 p.m.

The West is way behind on reducing the buildup of hazardous fuels we created. And much of the work we do to reduce those fuels is missing the key ingredient: fire.

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