Abstract:
The rangelands of southeastern Oregon and southern Idaho have experienced increasingly large wildfires that threaten
multiple values and can exceed Bureau of Land Management (BLM) response capacity. There has been interest in expanding
suppression capabilities through the creation of rangeland fire protection associations (RFPAs), volunteer groups of landowners
trained and authorized to respond to wildfires. Another key strategy has been the collaborative development of proactive mitigation
measures to reduce the risk of large wildfires. This fact sheet examines how the multiple entities involved in rangeland wildfire
mitigation and suppression are coordinating their actions and addressing shared risks through case studies of Harney County, Oregon
and Owyhee County, Idaho.