Fire

Fire. Both natural to grasslands and at times its enemy. With the introduction of exotic species like cheatgrass, fire has become a major management issue across the West.

The Hanford Reach National Monument has a Fire Management Plan, which is available here in PDF format. Please note the file is 3.4 MB. Also, due to the nature of printing to PDF, the page numbers in the index will not match the actual page numbers in the plan. To download the plan, click on the flames below.

The control of fire—and the rehabilitation afterward—are an important part of Monument management and require considerable time and effort. Some of the plans and reports created include:

• 2005 Arid Lands Recovery and Rehabilitation After the 24 Command Fire (4.1MB PDF)
• 2009 McLane Fire Rehabilitation Report (6.1MB PDF)
• 2009 Weather Station Fire Rehabilitation Report (10.7MB PDF)