Less severe forest fires can reduce intensity of future blazes
An example of a low severity fire from a prescribed burn in a dry mixed conifer forest. Credit: Andrew Latimer/UC Davis Not all forest fires have devastating effects. Low- and moderate-severity forest wildfires can reduce the intensity of future conflagrations for as long as 20 years in certain climates, according to new research by the
Larisa Coby
August 20, 2024