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Cedar Creek BAER

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Willamette National Forest 
Oregon 
Springfield, 
Oregon 
97477 
Willamette National Forest 
Oregon 
Springfield, 
Oregon 
97477 

Incident Contacts

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Post-fire Plant Regrowth
BAER team members have observed plant species are already showing signs of regrowth post-fire.
Botanists Reviewing Vegetation Loss
BAER botanists review vegetation loss on the Cedar Creek Fire to validate and update data to create a vegetation mortality map.
What happens to a forest during a wildfire?
Trees, shrubs, grasses, and the layer of litter on the ground will burn at different intensities in different areas, causing some soils to be exposed to higher heat in some of those high fire intensity burn areas.
BAER Team Reviews Conditions
Cedar Creek BAER team members hike through areas along the edge of the Cedar Creek Fire to verify soil burn severity and identify emergency risks and imminent threats to critical values.
Botanist Looks for Rare Plant Populations
Botanist uses a hand lens to identify remaining plants of a known rare species.
Burned Area Emergency Response
Burned Area Emergency Response Logo
Measuring Culvert Diameter
Engineers, hydrologists & fish biologists assess culvert size and capacity to evaluate for potential stream flow changes.
Soil Scientist & Hydrologist Observe Soil Impacts
Soil scientist and hydrologist examine the layers of soil to help determine soil burn severity.
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