Aspen forests can slow wildfire spread and serve as fire breaks, according to Colorado researchers

Aspen forests can slow wildfire spread and serve as fire breaks, according to Colorado researchers

Aspen forests help slow the spread of wildfires and could serve as fire breaks in Colorado and other southwestern states, according to a peer-reviewed study by Western Colorado University researchers. Matt Harris, the author of the paper published this month in the journal Ecological Applications, said the “anecdotal and observational knowledge” has long supported the claim that aspen trees are more resilient to fire than other trees. What the n…