The goals of the Fire Management Program at Whiskeytown is to protect people, property and resources from large, high-intensity wildfires; to reduce build-up of forest fuels; and to bring fire back into the ecosystem. With the intensity and destruction of wildland fires increasing throughout California and the Western United States due to anthropogenic climate change, a century of fire supression practice, and more and more people moving into natural areas away from city limits, wildland fire management is a challenging task and will only become more challenging in the years to come. The Fire Management Program at Whiskeytown uses many different tools to accomplish its goals... ![]() Suppression ![]() Prescribed Fire ![]() Mechanical Treatments ![]() Fire Education
To learn more about Fire Management within the National Park System and Elsewhere... Fire (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov) [Fire Season] | C-SPAN.org - link to a six-minute documentary film focused on fire management in the United States. Film produced and created by a high school senior based out of Klamath Falls, Oregon! |
Last updated: March 22, 2024