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The Coconino County Board of Supervisors heard plans Tuesday for forest restoration work west of the San Francisco Peaks to lessen the risk of catastrophic wildfires. KNAU’s Melissa Sevigny reports.
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Forest managers are researching fungi as a surprising new tool to aid restoration projects that ease the risk of wildfire.
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Homes on the Navajo and Hopi Nations largely rely on firewood to keep warm in the winter. The Wood for Life program is stepping up to meet that need.
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A yearlong effort to craft recommendations for federal fire policy comes to a close today. The new report, submitted to Congress, focuses on ways to step up so-called “beneficial fire” that is managed for ecological health. KNAU’s Melissa Sevigny spoke with one of the authors, Neil Chapman of the Flagstaff Fire Department.
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The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill that would force government agencies to more accurately keep track of forest health treatments.
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Arizona forestry officials plan to begin a six-month fuels reduction project near Flagstaff later this month.
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The U.S. Forest Service and the San Carlos Apache Tribe have forged an agreement to allow the tribe to take part in large-scale restoration efforts.
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Conservation groups say nearly 500,000 people have submitted comments to federal officials calling for more protections of the nation’s old-growth forests.
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Coconino National Forest officials say contractors plan to begin a thinning project along Snowbowl Road Wednesday.
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A new study shows conifer forests in the West are struggling to regrow after wildfires. KNAU’s Melissa Sevigny reports, the researchers say forest management practices can help.