OSU study: Thinning moderates forest fire behavior, even without prescribed burns – for a while

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Mechanical thinning alone can calm the intensity of future wildfires for many years, and prescribed burns lengthen thinning’s effectiveness, according to Oregon State University research involving a seasonally dry Ponderosa pine forest in northeastern Oregon. By KTVZ news sourcesPublished September 27, 2021 CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Mechanical thinning alone can calm the intensity of future wildfires for […]