SierraForestLegacy

Our hearts go out to the people in Colorado impacted by a wildfire disaster in a time and place that should be snow-covered and freezing. Climate change-driven droughts and windstorms mixed with powerlines running from fossil fuel-fired plants: a recipe for more disasters.

We're excited to share this virtual aerial tour of the 2020 North Complex fire with fire scientist Dr. Scott Stephens and @EcoFlight1. Dr. Stephens shares insights into the fire effects, and where fuel treatments were/were not effective. #goodfire youtu.be/4cU6frm0U84

Sharing this job announcement for 3 UC ANR Fire Advisor positions! These positions are for Orange County, Mariposa County and San Benito County and they close on 01/10/2022. Visit buff.ly/3FVMo18 and search for "fire advisor" to view all three announcements.

@Wuenschenleiner @JohnMuirProject @CarmenKohlruss @CraigKohlruss “It’s not a dichotomy” is really important here. Not all fire is equal. The same goes for thinning and logging.

. @CraigKohlruss & I were amazed at what we saw with @JohnMuirProject last month in a large, severe burn scar: Thousands of sequoias growing back, some taller than us. But almost none where fire burned low/moderate. Exclusive report + photos/videos here: fresnobee.com/news/californi…

“How do you prescribe burn a million acres in California? With a million landowners.” Chris Paulus Rx Fire Academy workshop today.

@JaredDahlAldern @anthonyupatree @CarmenKohlruss @FresnoBee A shareable copy would be great.

Really helpful summary of where forest management did (and didn't) affect fire behavior near Chester during the Dixie Fire. Kudos to @wildland_zko for creating media that helps the public understand how nuanced forestry/wildfire decisions really are. youtu.be/Qp2ss13iKNA

@SpeakerPelosi @SenSchumer @repdavidscott @SenStabenow @SenFeinstein @SenAlexPadilla @Calwild @Defenders @PacificForest @SierraBusiness @SNVAlliance @yubariverpeople @Conserve_CA @CNPS

"Removing these provisions would continue to leave federal agencies without the resources needed to change the trajectory of wildfire behavior on our forests and would ensure that severe and destructive wildfire seasons remain a reality for millions of Americans each year."

The #BuildBackBetter package includes billions of $ for improving wildfire resilience on federal lands. A group of 13 CA conservation organizations sent a letter this week requesting that these critical funds remain in the bill 👇 sierraforestlegacy.org/Resources/Cons…

"The scientific consensus is clear; the forest and fire management programs supported by the Build Back Better package work to restore forests and increase climate- and wildfire-adaptation of forests and nearby communities."

Fire scientists to Congress: The science is clear. Our forests and communities need the forestry investments proposed in #BuildBackBetter. @SpeakerPelosi @SenSchumer @SenStabenow @repdavidscott @SenAlexPadilla @SenFeinstein Read the letter 👇 sierraforestlegacy.org/Resources/Cons…

We hope that @CAL_FIRE and the @forestservice pay attention to this report as they build capacity to do more burning. Your social license for #goodfire is increasing, even in areas where wildfire risk is high.

Interesting new report from @CaliforniaDep11 on the social dimensions of increasing the pace and scale of prescribed fire in California. Focus groups in two WUI counties supported for more #goodfire, with some interesting ideas for better communications. sierraforestlegacy.org/Resources/Cons…

@JaredDahlAldern Region 5 is at least planning for maintenance burning within areas that burned at low/moderate severity in 2020/2021 (and maybe as far back as 2018 on the Mendocino NF). We were told to expect a proposed action in February.

@ConnieB_PFT Here are two good references for how this can be done: fs.fed.us/psw/publicatio… fs.usda.gov/treesearch/pub…

@ConnieB_PFT It means reforesting to facilitate the reintroduction of beneficial fire to a fire-adapted ecosystem (rather than a closely spaced plantation that will either require pre-commercial thinning or reburn at high severity).

Interesting thread on how multiple high severity fires can cause type conversion from forests to shrublands. This is one reason that we support thoughtful, fire-forward reforestation (not tree plantations) in large high severity patches.

Middle ground is needed on the age-old issues around forest management modbee.com/opinion/opn-co…