NPS Fire Use Modules Perform Emergency Fuel Reduction Treatments at Cedar Breaks National Monument, June 2002
Cedar Breaks National Monument Fire Management
Emergency fuel reduction treatments began in CEBR on June 9 and consisted of removal of a significant number of the dead spruce trees, removal of brush and limbing-up of trees surrounding structures, and disposal of the debris. The protection measures also included installing and keeping charged hoses in place around the structures in case the fire reached them. The treatments were completed on June 16. These protection measures were carried out on an emergency basis, but an Environmental Assessment for a fuel reduction project in the same area had already been prepared last year, and a larger scale project is planned for early next year. It is a good example of how an urgent (and possibly disastrous) incident can put land management agencies in a position where they need to react immediately to protect vital resources. Thanks to the quick actions and hard work of the NPS Fire Use Modules, the structures at CEBR are now in a better position to survive the next wildfire that may threaten them.
Cut logs stacked
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