Western State Colorado University: Southwestern Forests Burn Only a Fraction as Often as They Once Did. But When They Do, the Consequences are Severe
October 23, 2024
October 23, 2024
GUNNISON, Colorado, Oct. 23 (TNSres) -- Western State Colorado University issued the following news release:
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New research highlights how modern fires compare to those of the past
* New research from scientists at Western Colorado University, the U.S. Forest Service, and others shows that since 1985, wildfires in the Western United States have burned on average every 59 years. Prior to colonization, those same forests averaged a fire every 11 years.
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New research highlights how modern fires compare to those of the past
* New research from scientists at Western Colorado University, the U.S. Forest Service, and others shows that since 1985, wildfires in the Western United States have burned on average every 59 years. Prior to colonization, those same forests averaged a fire every 11 years.