/tags/prescribed-fire Prescribed fire en-US Copyright Tue, 29 Oct 2024 23:41:32 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-10-29/prescribed-fire-liability-pilot-program-in-oregon-launches A new pilot program in Oregon will provide state liability coverage for prescribed fires. Tue, 29 Oct 2024 23:41:32 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-10-29/prescribed-fire-liability-pilot-program-in-oregon-launches Roman Battaglia /law-and-justice/2024-06-07/criminal-charge-dismissed-against-federal-burn-manager-in-rural-oregon A criminal charge has been dismissed against a U.S. Forest Service employee arrested in 2022 by a rural Oregon sheriff after a prescribed burn on federal land unexpectedly spread to private property and burned roughly 20 acres. Fri, 07 Jun 2024 13:45:16 GMT /law-and-justice/2024-06-07/criminal-charge-dismissed-against-federal-burn-manager-in-rural-oregon Conrad Wilson /2024-04-01/a-conservative-oregon-county-attempts-criminal-prosecution-of-a-federal-employee Attorneys for a federal wildland firefighter whose controversial arrest in eastern Oregon by a rural sheriff drew national headlines have successfully delayed his trial while they try to move the case to federal court. Mon, 01 Apr 2024 12:55:00 GMT /2024-04-01/a-conservative-oregon-county-attempts-criminal-prosecution-of-a-federal-employee Kirk Siegler /wildfire/2024-01-14/climate-changing-research-shows-times-for-prescribed-burns-in-the-west-shifting Deciding when and where to conduct prescribed burns is becoming increasingly important as the climate warms, and, according to a recent study, the timing and frequency of appropriate weather will also play a larger role. Sun, 14 Jan 2024 12:29:37 GMT /wildfire/2024-01-14/climate-changing-research-shows-times-for-prescribed-burns-in-the-west-shifting Hayden Blackford /wildfire/2022-11-29/studies-show-prescribed-burns-are-key-to-forest-resiliency Scientists are studying old wildfires to find what forest treatments slowed the flames – and what treatments didn’t work so well. Tue, 29 Nov 2022 13:49:53 GMT /wildfire/2022-11-29/studies-show-prescribed-burns-are-key-to-forest-resiliency Courtney Flatt /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-11-21/an-arrest-in-oregon-worries-those-who-want-to-prescribe-more-fire-on-the-land Intentional, low-severity fires are a key tool in managing forests to reduce wildfire risk. Rare but high-profile escapes can hamper efforts to light more of them. Mon, 21 Nov 2022 14:14:24 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-11-21/an-arrest-in-oregon-worries-those-who-want-to-prescribe-more-fire-on-the-land Bradley W. Parks