'No-Ember November' Campaign Raises Awareness of Wildfire Risk in Austin

Wildfire risk making timberland less valuable, long harvest rotations less feasible

Rising wildfire risk in the Pacific Northwest combined with notoriously volatile timber pricing may lower forestland values by as much as 50% and persuade plantation owners to harvest trees much earlier than planned, a new analysis of Douglas-fir forests shows.

'No-ember November' campaign raises awareness of wildfire risk in Austin

The City of Austin and Travis County are reiterating the risk of wildfires with its "No-ember November" campaign.

Environmental News Network - Wildfire Risk Making Timberland Less Valuable, Long Harvest Rotations Less Feasible

Rising wildfire risk in the Pacific Northwest combined with notoriously volatile timber pricing may lower forestland values by as much as 50% and persuade plantation owners to harvest trees much earlier than planned, a new analysis of Douglas-fir forests shows.