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Fungal-based mitigation for forests, wildfires, and the future<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Problem: Wildfires.<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wildfires are increasing in frequency and severity; meanwhile, climate change is making forest health problems like drought and beetle infestations worse. Is there a way to reduce wildfire severity and help our forests without putting CO2 in the atmosphere through prescribed fire?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Solution:<\/strong> Mushrooms<\/em><\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A new method of wildfire mitigation uses fungi (mushrooms) to reduce wildfire danger and improve forest health. It gives the landscape all the benefits of a prescribed fire without pumping smoke into our atmosphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How does it work?<\/strong> The fungi-based method is simple:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Forester identifies unhealthy, overgrown, high wildfire risk forests near populated areas;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Contractor uses a wood chipper to turn excess, flammable vegetation into mulch;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Mycologist introduces natural, locally-occurring wood-rotting fungi to wood chip pile;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Fungi helps wood chips hold 57% more water and rapidly accelerates decomposition;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. The community lowers its wildfire risk, harvests edible mushrooms for food, and enjoys healthier forests and soils.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    \u201cCold Fire\u201d (or passive fungi-based fire mitigation) is a proven and effective way to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n