As Firefighters Mourn 3 of Their Own, Concerns Grow Over Increased Risks From Both Climate and Cuts

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Wildfire As A Wilderness Preservation Mechanism

While many people, including far too many in the environmental movement, bemoan tree mortality from large wildfires, I tend to take a different perspective. In many instances, I see a

Tributes paid to three Helitack firefighters who died battling Snyder Fire in Colorado

Their deaths underscore the escalating peril of wildfires across the West, fueled by months of arid conditions and a record lack of winter snow in some regions

Three firefighters killed on Colorado-Utah border as wildfires intensify

The deaths occurred as crews battled multiple blazes across a parched region. Two other firefighters were also injured.

The Rising Costs of Oregon’s Sprawl into Fire Country

This article is part of Wildfire Wednesday, a storytelling project from 1000 Friends of Oregon that explores how land use decisions shape Oregon’s wildfire risk. Sightline broke down the risk and costs to the entire Northwest region in a report earlier this year. Takeaways Wildfire has burned Oregon’s landscapes for millennia. But hotter, drier summers; ... Read more The post The Rising Costs of Oregon’s Sprawl into Fire Country appeared first on Sightline Institute.