With new Forest Service agreements, Nature Conservancy hopes to grow prescribed fire workforce

Boise State Public Radio News | By Murphy Woodhouse

Published November 9, 2023 at 7:59 AM MST

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A firefighter uses what's known as a Terra Torch on a 2022 prescribed fire in northwestern Utah.

The Nature Conservancy has been working with prescribed fire for years, often with federal agencies like the U.S. Forest Service. Leaders say a new multiyear agreement with the USFS and other recent developments will help get more beneficial fire on the ground, and could serve as a model for expanding prescribed fire efforts across the region.

The Nature Conservancy has been working with prescribed fire for years, often with federal agencies like the U.S. Forest Service. Leaders say a new multiyear agreement with the USFS and other recent developments will help get more beneficial fire on the ground, and could serve as a model for expanding prescribed fire efforts across the region.