Controlled Burns
Ashland Forest Resiliency uses controlled burns for community and ecosystem benefit in the forests and woodlands around Ashland.
Our Forest Needs Fire
Historically, fires burned on an average of every 8 years across the low and mid elevations of the Ashland Watershed, keeping our forests healthy for millennia. In fact, this kind of fire is essential for certain plants and wildlife, cycling nutrients, and sustaining healthy human and natural communities.
Protect Your Health with SmokeWise Ashland
We are making a little smoke now to create healthier forests and a safer community for tomorrow. Whether from a controlled burn or summer fires, protecting your health is important when smoke is in the air. See smokewiseashland.org to find out more about protecting yourself and your loved ones.
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Our professional fire teams plan controlled burns during favorable weather that minimizes smoke impacts in our community. Find out where burns are happening.
For AFR Alerts and News use the Following Resources:
- Check the City of Ashland
Homepage News - Sign Up for Text Alerts: Text the word WATERSHED as a text message to 888777 as the recipient
- See the controlled burn map for locations
- Ashland Air Quality: DEQ Map
- Facebook: facebook.com/AFR.Project
- Twitter: twitter.com/ashlandforest
Videos and Links to Research
- Historic Fire Return In Rogue Valley - Dr. Kerry Metlen
- Why Northwest Plants and Animals Need Fire
- Understanding Fire, Water and Bark Beetles
