WF24220A novel methodology to assess fuel treatment effectiveness: application to California’s forests

Using 1621 treatment sequences applied to areas subsequently intersected by wildfires in California, we show 61% of the treatments were effective. Fire and fuel removal treatments were most effective and rearrangement was least effective. Treatment effectiveness enhances when applied at large scale. Weather impacts on treatment effectiveness were minimal.
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