A Spark in the Forest

While fire can be a powerful regenerative force for nature, megafires and other severe wildfires burn millions of acres per year, threatening our air and water, devastating wildlife habitat and causing billions of dollars of damage. After a century of suppressing fires and excluding traditional Indigenous management, many of our Western dry forests are dangerously overgrown. Coupled with climate change, which has resulted in unprecedented warm and dry conditions, fires that historically rejuvenated these forests can now explode into destructive blazes that scorch soils, prevent regrowth and threaten lives. That’s why TNC is taking action and employing a wide range of practices—including prescribed burns and strategic thinning—to keep Western dry forests healthy.

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