Study: Severe Wildfire More Common Prior to 1900

Study: Severe Wildfire More Common Prior to 1900

A peer-reviewed study published in September finds that severe wildfires were less common during the past three decades than they were prior to the 20th century. William Baker, professor emeritus at the University of Wyoming, authored the study, and his analysis...
Four Forest Restoration Initiative Halted

Four Forest Restoration Initiative Halted

The Forest Service has halted the largest restoration effort of its kind, the Four Forest Restoration Initiative (4FRI), an effort to thin forests on 2.4 million acres of land in northern Arizona to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire. FSEEE has consistently...
FSEEE Comments on What Biden’s Infrastructure Bill Means for Wildfire Management

FSEEE Weighs in on Wildfire Policy Debate

A Los Angeles Times article by Anita Chabria and Alex Wigglesworth cites FSEEE Executive Director Andy Stahl in the debate about the U.S. Forest Service “let it burn” wildfire policy. Andy told the Times that, “despite the devastating outcomes, the problem isn’t the...
Wildfire Mitigation

Wildfire Mitigation

The 2020 wildfire season set a record for acres burned in the U.S. since 1983, and fire season started early for 2021 with drought conditions continuing across most of the country. At this writing, the U.S. Drought Monitor shows much of the West experiencing extreme...