| Abstract: | In July 2002, lightning strikes started five forest fires that merged into one massive wildfire in the Klamath-Siskiyou Ecoregion of southern Oregon. Aided by drought, severe weather conditions, dry fuels, and steep topography, the fire grew to more than 200,000 hectares of mostly public forest land. Known as the Biscuit Fire, it was Oregon‘s largest forest fire in more than 130 years and one of the largest wildfires on record in the United States. Discussions centered around why such a massive fire was happening, how large would it become, who was keeping communities and homes safe, and what would be the final economic and ecological outcome. Weeks later when the fire was out, conversations turned to other questions, including what, if anything, should happen for forest recovery. |
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| ProdID: | 70006043 |
| Citation Author: | Hibbs, David ; Jacobs, Ruth |
| Citation Contributing Office: | Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center |
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| Citation Publisher: | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Citation Series: | Fact Sheet |
| Citation Series Code: | FS |
| Citation Series Number: | 2011-3140 |
| Citation Search Results Text: | Vegetation recovery after fire in the Klamath-Siskiyou region, southern Oregon; 2011; FS; 2011-3140; Hibbs, David ; Jacobs, Ruth |
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| Text: | Vegetation recovery after fire in the Klamath-Siskiyou region, southern Oregon; 2011; FS; 2011-3140; Hibbs, David ; Jacobs, Ruth |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/thumbnails/fs_2011_3140.jpg |
| URL (INDEX PAGE): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2011/3140/ |
| Date Other: | Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:00 -0600 |
| Publisher: | U.S. Geological Survey |
