Restore ecosystem health:
Reintroduce fire as a natural ecological process to improve forest and grassland health. Managed fire helps recycle nutrients back into the soil, supports native plant regeneration, and creates a more diverse landscape that is better able to withstand drought, pests, and future wildfire.
Reduce invasive species and hazardous vegetation, including ladder fuels:
Remove invasive plants, dead vegetation, and excess growth that has accumulated over time. Reducing these “ladder fuels” helps prevent fire from moving from the ground into the tree canopy, where fires become more intense, harder to control, and more damaging to ecosystems and infrastructure.
Reduce wildfire risk, severity, and potential for spread to local communities:
Lower overall fuel loads to decrease the likelihood of extreme wildfire behavior. By reducing fire intensity and slowing the rate of spread, these treatments help create safer conditions for firefighters, improve opportunities for containment, and reduce the risk of wildfire impacting nearby neighborhoods and critical infrastructure.