While many wildfires cause minimal damage to the land and pose few threats to the land or people downstream, some fires cause damage that requires special efforts to prevent problems afterwards. Loss of vegetation exposes soil to erosion, water runoff may increase and cause flooding, sediments may move downstream and damage houses or fill reservoirs, and put endangered species and community water supplies at risk. The Forest Service Burned Area Emergency Rehabilitation (BAER) program is designed to address these situations.
The BAER program addresses the key goals of protecting life, property, water quality, and deteriorated ecosystems.
BAER objectives are to:
Located in Boise, Idaho, NIFC is the nationwide clearinghouse for information on current wildland fire status and national situation reports.
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