Fires that burn vegetation on the forest floor are important for forest health and are much easier to manage. Doug Grafe, fire protection chief for the Oregon Department of Forestry, explains how fuel reduction through active management and through prescribed fire can help with the prevention of catastrophic wildfires. This 1.5 minute video discusses the importance of fire in forests.
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Feb 19, 2019
Doug Grafe
Cataloging Information
Topic(s):
Fire Ecology
Fuels
Fuel Treatments & Effects
Risk
Risk assessment
Fuels
Fuel Treatments & Effects
Risk
Risk assessment
NRFSN number: 18966
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