Forester Forum – Fire Management

Fire Management 1: Idaho’s Fire Hazard Management Laws

The Idaho Forestry Act and Fire Hazard Reduction Laws (Idaho Code Title 38, Chapters 1 & 4) require management of tops and limbs (slash) from cutting forest products on private forest lands. The laws were written to prevent cat...

Fire Management 2: Take the Risk Out of Slash Burning

Slash cleanup after harvest can serve many good and positive purposes; it protects the area from fire and insect damage, provides for silvicultural and timber stand improvements, provides grazing capabilities for wildlife, and last,...