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Borel Post-Fire BAER

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Unit Information

220 E. Morton Ave 
Porterville, 
93257 
220 E. Morton Ave 
Porterville, 
93257 

Incident Contacts

  • Cathleen Thompson
    Email:
    cathleen.thompson@usda.gov

News

BURNED AREA EMERGENCY RESPONSE (BAER) UpdateBorel Post-Fire BAER Soil Burn Severity Map ReleasedAugust 18, 2024
Understanding Soil Burn Severity 08-16-2024
Updated On: - 08/16/2024 / 14:50
Post-Fire BAER Assessment Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) Information BriefUnderstanding Soil Burn Severity
BOREL POST-FIRE BAER ASSESSMENT UPDATEAugust 15, 2024Forest Service BAER Team Begins Post-Fire Assessment of Borel Fire
BAER INFORMATION BRIEF: Key Elements of A BAER Assessment
BAER INFORMATION BRIEF: Forest Service BAER Program Overview
THREE PHASES OF WILDFIRE RECOVERY 08-13-2024
Updated On: - 08/13/2024 / 11:33
Post-Fire BAER Assessment Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) THREE PHASES OF WILDFIRE RECOVERYThere are three phases of recovery following wildfires on federal lands:Fire Suppression RepairEmergency Stabilization-Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER)Long-Term Recovery and Restoration
BAER INFORMATION BRIEF: Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) LimitationsWhile many wildfires cause minimal damage to the land and pose few threats to the land or people downstream, some fires result in damage that requires special efforts to reduce impacts afterwards. Loss of vegetation exposes soil to erosion; water run-off may increase and cause flooding, soil and rock may move downstream and damage property or fill reservoirs putting community water supplies and endangered species at-risk.