Megafires Not Increasing: New Research Shows Large High-Severity Fires are Natural in Western Forests
In September 2019, Dr. Dominick DellaSala (Geos Institute) and Chad Hanson (Earth Island Institute) published a peer-reviewed study in the science journal Diversity disputes the widely held belief that “megafires” in our national forests are increasing, preventing forests from re-growing, and that logging is necessary to prevent these wildfires. Read the Press Release
“This is the most extensive study ever conducted on the high-severity fire component of large fires, and our results demonstrate that there is no need for massive forest thinning and salvage logging before or after a forest fire” – Dominick DellaSala
Links to the study
- Abstract: https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/11/9/157
- HTML Version: https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/11/9/157/htm
- PDF Version: https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/11/9/157/pdf
- For more information on the Rim fire, visit .
Press Coverage
Join the Cornerstone Network
Sign up with a monthly donation and become part of our Cornerstone Network. Network members recieve the messages posted here first, delivered directly to your inbox. Your ongoing support is the foundation of our work.