FIRE (UN)WISE?
By John Stevens

“Fire Fuel Reduction is when UNDERBRUSH is left, wildfires can grow larger and stronger.
This means it’s more difficult for firefighters to contain the fire as they’ll have a harder time
getting the flames out before they spread…”
“Fire fuel reduction involves removing underbrush and other combustible materials that allow wildfires to grow larger and more intense. When excess vegetation is left unchecked, it becomes harder for firefighters to control the flames, increasing the risk of the fire spreading to nearby forests and wooded areas.
With more fuel in its path, a wildfire
burns hotter, spreads
faster, and becomes significantly more destructive.”
Oregon Land Maintenance & Reclamation
What kind of modeling, if any, has the Ranch officials completed regarding not just the Fire
Hazard lurking-waiting along Chinook Road, but additionally involving Emergency Plans
generally?
If a fire was to break out on that Hill, and all of the right weather/environmental conditions
converged, the fire on the Hill could act like a chimney racing upwards spotting along the way igniting everything in its path.
RMCRR, LLC
[gallery ids="52194,52195,52197"]
— with Dave Stangland.
burns hotter, spreads
faster, and becomes significantly more destructive.”
Oregon Land Maintenance & Reclamation
What kind of modeling, if any, has the Ranch officials completed regarding not just the Fire
Hazard lurking-waiting along Chinook Road, but additionally involving Emergency Plans
generally?
If a fire was to break out on that Hill, and all of the right weather/environmental conditions
converged, the fire on the Hill could act like a chimney racing upwards spotting along the way igniting everything in its path.
RMCRR, LLC
[gallery ids="52194,52195,52197"]
— with Dave Stangland.Related stories
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