FUSEE 4/4/21 FUSEE 4/4/21

Opinion: Willamette National Forest’s hazard tree hysteria

FUSEE 3/30/21 FUSEE 3/30/21

Other utilities cut power to reduce Labor Day fire risks. Pacific Power did not. Now it may face the consequences

FUSEE 3/27/21 FUSEE 3/27/21

Op-Ed: The slippery slope of hazard-tree logging

FUSEE 3/26/21 FUSEE 3/26/21

Has Eugene, Oregon, found a ‘superpower’ for climate action?

FUSEE 3/16/21 FUSEE 3/16/21

Oregon lawmakers consider new rules for wildfire prevention. Bills would boost spending on wildfire response and reducing risk for communities

FUSEE 2/28/21 FUSEE 2/28/21

Burning Idaho to save it: Why one solution to our raging wildfires can’t gain traction

When fire scientists talk about prescribed burns, the discussion often turns to the Forest Service. Critics say the agency clings to a century-old “suppression culture” that resists deliberately starting fires. “For the Forest Service, the only good fire is a dead-out fire,” said Ingalsbee, a former firefighter with the agency in Oregon.

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‘Missed opportunity?’ Records detail Forest Service response to Beachie Creek Fire before blowup

FUSEE 2/25/21 FUSEE 2/25/21

Burning California to save it: Why one solution to raging wildfires can’t gain traction

FUSEE 2/24/21 FUSEE 2/24/21

Environmental groups call on Oregon’s congressional delegates to stop post-fire logging

FUSEE 2/9/21 FUSEE 2/9/21

Report: Los Alamos National Laboratory not managing forests to prevent wildfires

FUSEE 2/2/21 FUSEE 2/2/21

Oregon conservation groups call for protection from post-fire logging

FUSEE 2/1/21 FUSEE 2/1/21

The age of the “megafire.” Wildfires shattered records across a number of U.S. states in 2020, with scientists and state officials placing much of the blame on climate change.

FUSEE 1/27/21 FUSEE 1/27/21

Opinion: Federal agencies should disclose number of firefighters hospitalized with coronavirus

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Burning questions about the future of Pacific Northwest forests

FUSEE 1/26/21 FUSEE 1/26/21

Colorado’s East Troublesome Wildfire May Signal A New Era Of Big Fire Blow-ups

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Biden climate plan to address worsening western wildfires, but it will take years

FUSEE 1/18/21 FUSEE 1/18/21

Biden climate plan to address worsening Western wildfires, but it will take years

FUSEE 1/10/21 FUSEE 1/10/21

Oregon lawmakers reluctantly make $17 million downpayment on wildfire preparedness

FUSEE 1/6/21 FUSEE 1/6/21

PG&E leaves homeowners with new problem

FUSEE 1/3/21 FUSEE 1/3/21

Reading the Landscape for Fire

In the aftermath of the extensive fires that burned across California and the West in the 2020 fire season, there is a lot to reflect upon. People grappling with the trauma of disaster. Communities trying to recover and plan for future fires. Ecosystems responding to fire within the landscape. More carbon dioxide released through combustion and thus further contributing to our already troubling atmospheric conditions. Fires that reinforce the likelihood of more fire by decreasing forest cover, damaging the soil’s health and moisture retention, and contributing dead and dying vegetation to the landscape. These are just some of the cycles that are perpetuating fire until we make change.