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July 26, 2011

SoFA Staff

How Fuel Treatments Saved Homes from the Wallow Fire

The Forest Service has prepared and published a Rapid Report entitled "Fuel Treatment and Effectiveness Assessment" of the recent Wallow Fire.

One major conclusion that can be drawn from the report is that forest thinning projects and prescribed burns can help wildlands firefighters save our homes and indeed, entire communities.

See the Assessment here (pdf file):

To learn more about the fuel treatments that successfully saved homes and communities from the 2011 Wallow Fire, please contact:

Judy Palmer, Forest Fuels Specialist, Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest Telephone – 928-333-6320

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