LoyaltonFire (IMAGE)

Desert Research Institute

LoyaltonFire

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After a wildfire, soils in burned areas often become water repellent, leading to increased erosion and flooding after rainfall events. The hillside shown here burned in California's Loyalton Fire during August 2020.

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