Almeda Aftermath: the impact of an Oregon wildfire

Almeda Aftermath: the impact of an Oregon wildfire

By Jennie Englund The Ashland Pond, a riparian area at the foot of Southern Oregon’s Cascade and Siskiyou mountains, was just waking up on the morning of September 8, 2020. Red-wing blackbirds’ throats warmed in the rust-colored wind, and a family of otters slid over the dry bank to find food. The creatures were oblivious to the Red Flag warning issued by the National Weather Service. This article is first published in Wildfire Magazine – read t…