UNIVERSITY OF UTAH: Industry-managed forests more likely to fuel megafires University of Utah Wildfires and watersheds September 2, 2025Forests managed by timber companies were more likely to exhibit the conditions that megafires love—dense stands of regularly spaced trees...
STANFORD: Study shows controlled burns can reduce wildfire intensity and smoke pollution Stanford University Wildfires and watersheds June 27, 2025From Stanford News: A new Stanford-led study finds that controlled, low-intensity fires known as prescribed burns can slash wildfire intensity...
NASA data shows how drought changes wildfire recovery in the west NASA/JPL ScienceWildfires and watersheds July 11, 2024By: Emily DeMarco, NASA Earth Science Division A new study using NASA satellite data reveals how drought affects the recovery...
DELTA COUNCIL: Wildfires increasing in acres burned and severity, but total cost to California remains unclear Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWildfires and watersheds July 6, 2023California’s forests are facing a growing threat: wildfires. The severity and frequency of these fires are on the rise, fueled...
PNNL: Western wildfires spark stronger storms in downwind states Pacific Northwest National Laboratory HydrologyWildfires and watersheds October 18, 2022When wildfires burn in the west, their heat and airborne particles inflict stronger rain and larger hail upon central states...
Wildfire and droughts in Sierra Nevada forests Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWildfires and watersheds September 10, 2014With much of the state’s water supply originating in the mountains as precipitation on the forested landscape, the health of...
