Cutting down the risk of fire

Most wildfire reduction programs aren’t close enough to at-risk communities, a new study found. But officials say Central Oregon is better than average

By Kate Ramsayer / The Bulletin
June 18, 2009

Only about 10 percent of the forestry projects designed to tame wildfires in the West are located near communities in fire-prone areas, according to new research. But in Central Oregon, where developments edge up against national forests, that’s not the case, forestry officials....

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