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Cody Fire
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- Coronado National ForestPhone:520-388-8300Hours:(8 a.m. – 4 p.m.)
Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) program kicks into gear 06-01-2025
Cody Fire
Publication Type: News - 06/01/2025 - 13:55
While many wildfires leave little long-term damage, some fires destroy vegetation, increase erosion, and raise the risk of flooding and water contamination. That’s why the Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) program kicks into gear — often before the fire is even out.
What does BAER do?
• Stabilizes soil to prevent landslides and floods
• Protects homes, roads, and water supplies downstream
• Uses emergency treatments like reseeding, mulching, and drainage repairs
• Installs signs, barriers, and erosion controls to keep landscapes safe
For the Cody Fire, the BAER team includes experts in hydrology and engineering. Work performed on the ground is a team effort between the Coronado National Forest, utilities, and local emergency crews to install and establish a treatment plan before a storm hits, which could result in additional damage. The most visible of these treatments will be burned area signs established along the forest boundary where the Cody Fire footprint is located.
This one-year funding, less than 5% of the total cost of the fire, helps provide for safer communities, healthier lands, and quicker resource recovery.
