by Web Editor | Apr 29, 2013 | News, News/PR
With much of the West mired in drought conditions heading into the summer, the U.S. Forest Service is preparing for what could be another damaging wildfire season. This year, firefighters will be armed with an updated tool to help them battle fires with the precision...
by Web Editor | Jan 7, 2013 | News, News/PR
New Mexico firefighters are preparing for another dangerous and devastating fire season, now that the federal government’s long range forecast is calling for another warm, dry spring. It’s now been three years of severe drought for most of the state and...
by Web Editor | May 4, 2012 | News, News/PR
A magazine published by members of al Qaeda has called for Western Muslims to wage war within the United States, urging them to engage in lone wolf attacks, including setting forest fires. According to ABC News, a recent issue of Inspire magazine has surfaced on...
by Web Editor | Aug 19, 2011 | News
The U.S. Forest Service is offering to renegotiate timber sale contracts in an effort to save sawmills in the Rocky Mountain region that have been hit hard by bark beetle infestations, the recession and financially unviable agreements. The agency announced on August 4...
by Web Editor | Aug 12, 2011 | News
A simulation study of more than 45,000 forest stands has provided the scientific basis for fuel reduction guidelines in the western United States. In the largest ever study of fuel treatment effectiveness, U.S. Forest Service researchers have found that intense...