Fire plays a natural and regenerative role in ecosystems. Unfortunately, a century of well-intentioned fire suppression practices have caused a build-up of burnable material. Now, warmer seasons and regular drought are causing wildfires to occur more frequently, spread faster, and burn hotter. Bark beetles aren't helping the situation, either.  

By understanding the science of wildfires and how they move across the landscape, we can take proactive steps to limit its destruction.

Videos

• What causes homes to catch fire during a wildfire?
• How forest fuels treatments work
• A Fire History of Hunter Creek Valley
• Why have we lost control of wildfire in the western United States?
• Jessica Catto Dialogue: Climate Change and Megafires in Our Backyard
• Forest Disturbance by Bark Beetles in Colorado with Dr. Dan West
• Colorado’s Record-setting 2020 Fire Season in the Context of the Past 6000 Years - by Philip Higuera
• Public Response to Fire Management: Conventional Wisdom vs. Reality
• Maintaining CATCHments, Not waterSHEDS: the Effects of Wildfire  

Articles

• Fueling Innovation to Navigate the Wildfire Challenge Ahead
• Aspen Institute's "Roadmap for Wildfire Resilience: Solutions for a Paradigm Shift," Energy & Environment Program & The Nature Conservancy, March 8, 2023