Several large corporations, a utility company and the U.S. Forest Service are teaming up to fix the forests of northern Arizona. They're focusing on where the devastating Dude Fire burned more than 30 years ago.
Several large corporations, a utility company and the U.S. Forest Service are teaming up to fix the forests of northern Arizona. Wildfires not only threaten communities, but also the water supply that flows down to the Valley.What do Pepsi, EdgeCore, Meta and Google all have in common? They’ve committed a million dollars to help treat 7,600 acres in the Tonto National Forest over the course of several years.On Sept. 18, a demonstration on what the money is going toward was given.
What's left behind after that giant machine comes through, is now basically wood chips.The project targets old burn scars, sites near communities, and Arizona's water supply."Not only are you seeing post-wildfire flooding where you have huge fluxes of water coming down that’s filled with ash and sediment and debris.
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