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lol. Easterners.
Forests are things that need to be managed. If you don't manage your forest and your land, eventually a fire burns it up completely.
You have to do stuff like this:
centraloregonfire.org - Prescribed fire smoke plansPrescribed burning is primarily done in the spring and fall. It is planned and implemented in areas where forest restoration is most needed and where wildfire risk threatens what we value. Fire is used deliberately as a tool to improve forest health and increase community and firefighter safety.
It requires careful planning and is conducted under specific conditions of temperature, wind, and humidity. This ensures the desired ecological outcomes and safety for fire personnel, all while reducing the likelihood that heavy amounts of smoke will blow into nearby communities.Why do prescribed burns?
Low to moderate-intensity fires benefit forest health by…
nationalforests.org - What is prescribed fire and why is it important for forest health
Reducing forest density. Trees that grow too close together compete for resources, making them more susceptible to disease, insect infestations, drought, and severe wildfires. Low to moderate-intensity fire helps reduce density by removing the weakest trees, returns nutrients to the soil, and makes the remaining trees more resilient.
Improving wildlife habitat. Fire creates diverse wildlife habitats by opening the forest canopy and creating opportunities for new vegetation to grow. Fire also creates snags, or dead trees, that are important to many endangered bird and bat species. These varied forest structures provide new opportunities for foraging and shelter that are key to a healthy ecosystem.
Increasing biodiversity. Low to moderate-intensity fire reduces competition from invasive species and encourages the growth of fire-adapted native vegetation, making forests more resilient against severe wildfires.
Lessening the severity of wildfires. Low to moderate-intensity fire reduces the risk of severe wildfires by reducing the number of fuels in the forest such as leaf litter, pine needles, and shrubs. This protects larger trees from high-severity stand replacing blazes that can be catastrophic to forest ecosystems.Leaving junk on the forest floor or refusing to cut down dead trees or remove deadfall == fires that burn with more intensity than they would normally.
Periodically thinning forests? Limbing up trees above 6'? Removing crap from the forest floor?
Absolutely the right thing to do.
-dope <--- spends a fair amount of time every spring firewising the central Washington property.
