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Where fires used to be frequent, old forests now face high risk of devastating blazes

  • By Steve Lundeberg, 541-737-4039, steve.lundeberg@oregonstate.edu Source: Meg Krawchuk, 541-737-1483, meg.krawchuk@oregonstate.edu; Bruno Aparicio, bruno.aparicio@oregonstate.edu
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Free news from OSU: A new analysis shows that the Pacific Northwest’s mature and old-growth forests are most at risk of severe wildfire in areas that historically burned frequently at lower severity.

$6M grant to lower fire risk in Wasco County
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$6M grant to lower fire risk in Wasco County

  • By F. Martin Gibson Columbia Gorge News

In 2019, House Bill 5050 added funds to OSU Extension’s budget for fire resistance and resilience. The program’s $1 million annual budget supports six regional fire specialists with expertise in topics like fire ecology, rangeland management, home hardening and prescribed fire.