Salt Post-Fire BAER Assessment Report Released
Released: 8/28/2021
SALT POST-FIRE BAER ASSESSMENT REPORT RELEASED The Forest Service, Shasta-Trinity National Forest completed its post-fire assessment for emergency stabilization measures and actions on National...
VIDEO: BAER Team Leader Explains BAER Process
Released: 7/31/2021
BAER Team Leader Explains BAER Process Forest Service Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) team leader Brad Rust led the BAER team of scientists and specialists who assessed the burned areas in the...
BAER Soil Scientists Assess Wildfire Burned Area
Released: 7/29/2021
BAER Soil Scientists Assess Wildfire Burned Area The Forest Service Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) Soil Scientists in this photo are assessing multiple soil properties that changed during...
Preparing for Rainstorms
Released: 7/29/2021
PREPARING FOR RAINSTORMS Often after a large wildfire, special actions are necessary to provide for public safety. Thunderstorms and summer monsoon rain events can result in high runoff,...
Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) Limitations
Released: 7/19/2021
Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) Limitations While many wildfires cause minimal damage to the land and pose few threats to the land or people downstream, some fires result in damage that...
Key Elements of a BAER Assessment
Released: 7/19/2021
KEY ELEMENTS OF A BAER ASSESSMENT Forest Service BAER assessment teams are established by Forest Supervisors before wildfires are fully...