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Could It Happen Here? Fighting Forest Fires in N.H.

KEN WATSON / KENWATSON.NET
The Dilly Cliff forest fire in North Woodstock on day four.

While Western blazes are common, wildfires in California this year have been especially devastating.  Meanwhile, New Hampshire has been battling a persistent forest fire this fall, on the Dilly Cliffs near the Lost River Gorge area of Woodstock. We examine how often we see forest fires in New Hampshire, and the effects of drought and future climate change. We also discuss how  local, state and federal agencies approach fire-fighting and forest ecosystems. 

Listen to NHPR's Sean Hurley's reporting on the more than 80 firefighters battling the Dilly Cliffs fire, including Crew One, pictured below.

Credit Sean Hurley
The Command Center - and Crew One readying up.

Watch video from Oct. 4, 2017, when WMUR-TV reported on the Dilly Cliffs fire and the challenges faced by firefighters:

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N.H. DIVISION OF FORESTS AND LAND

The New York Times investigated why the California wildfires have been so destructive.
 
 
Researchers at the University of New Hampshire have launched a multi-year research project to investigate how droughts may impact forests in the Northeast:

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