A severe wildfire in the mountains above Santa Fe would be dangerous, but flooding after the fire might be even more hazardous. Learn more in the new briefing paper on Post Fire Impacts.
Additional resources on the science of post fire impacts:
Read more about the science on post-fire impacts and threats:
State of the Knowledge about Post-Fire ResponseRead more about USGS’s modeling work.
Learn more about post fire response: Post-Fire Treatment Effectiveness for Hillslope Stabilization.
After Wildfire website.
To read more briefing papers visit the Fireshed briefing paper webpage here.