Fuel Mitigation News Today

Payan said there was no increase in compensation and none was requested as he was only seeking an extension of the contract.

The RDCO says the goal is to reduce wildfire risk in the local community, and that funding is provided by the Union of B.C. Municipalities.

Each year storms, brush and critters damage Rim Country trails.

The Tonto National Forest will start a new mastication project on the Payson Ranger District, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023.

All up and down the side of Mount Helena, you can see large brush piles. They’re reminders that the area has been undergoing wildfire fuel mitigation work.

All up and down the side of Mount Helena, you can see large brush piles. They’re reminders that the area has been undergoing wildfire fuel mitigation work.

All up and down the side of Mount Helena, you can see large brush piles which serve as reminders that the area has been undergoing wildfire fuel mitigation work.

Helena Fire Department leaders say the specific cause of a wildfire on Mount Helena is “undetermined,” but are convinced it was human-caused.

Helena Fire Department leaders say the specific cause of last week’s wildfire on Mount Helena is “undetermined,” but they are convinced it was human-caused.