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Fire is a natural part of the ecological process, and is necessary to the health of forests and rangelands. However, decades of fire suppression have prevented fire from fulfilling its ecological role: grassland and tall forb communities are being lost to pinyon/juniper invasion and decadent aspen forests, which depend on fire or other disturbances for regrowth, are no longer productive. Fuel build-up of dense undergrowth and/or dead trees on the ground, also increases the risk of a catastrophic wildfire!
Partnerships involving resource personnel and special interest groups help utilize fire to achieve better resource conditions, while still maintaining scenic values and reducing the risk of fire loss to private lands and personal property.
Clicking on any areas of the map with yellow dots will take you to a detailed area map with specific Fire and Fuels locations.
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