From flexibility to feasibility: identifying the policy conditions that support the management of wildfire for objectives other than full suppression
Year of Publication
2024
Publication Type
Background. Intentional management of naturally ignited wildfires has emerged as a valuable tool for addressing the social and ecological consequences of a century of fire exclusion in policy and practice. Policy in the United States now allows wildfires to be managed for suppression and other than full suppression (OTFS) objectives simultaneously, giving flexibility to local decision makers.