Colorado's wildfire-stricken forests showing limited recovery

A new paper published in Ecosphere reported that 59% of the ponderosa pines in six low-elevation wildfire burn areas showed no conifer seedlings at all and 83% showed a very low density of seedlings.

Colorado's wildfire-stricken forests showing limited recovery

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Firefighters Battle Wildfire Near Pocasset In Grady Co.

Firefighters from several agencies battled a 1,500-acre wildfire Sunday afternoon near Pocasset in Grady County that damaged two homes.

Firefighters Battle Wildfire Near Pocasset In Grady Co.

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One View: Wildfire prevention efforts not being enforced

A resident of Washoe County expounded on the need to prevent wildfires through the creation and enforcement of Community Wildfire Protection Plans.

One View: Wildfire prevention efforts not being enforced

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Officials say stage is set for escalating risks of wildfires

The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry issued a Red Flag warning for much of the state due to a generally dry weather pattern setting up after a change in the weather.

Officials say stage is set for escalating risks of wildfires

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Court backs rules to protect fire victims from being underinsured

California’s Supreme Court ruled that the insurance commissioner has the authority to adopt rules that protect homeowners whose policies fall far short of the amounts needed to rebuild or replace homes destroyed by wildfires or other disasters.

Court backs rules to protect fire victims from being underinsured

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Wildfire NOTD subscriber Katie Lighthall, Coordinator for the Western Region of the Cohesive Wildland Fire Strategy, sent along an announcement that the deadline for the Call for Papers for the Cohesive Strategy Science/Implementation Workshop, which will be held from April 25-27, 2017, in Reno, has been extended.

Call for Presentation Proposals Extended!

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Tom Vilsack: Invest in American jobs with wildfire budget fix

The former USDA Secretary weighed in on the need to fix federal funding of land agencies responsible for fighting wildfires following a year in which 60,000 fires scorched nearly 5.5 million acres, destroying 5,000 homes and buildings. Tom Vilsack: Invest in American jobs with wildfire budget fix For more stories like this, please subscribe to the Wildfire News Of The Day newsletter