| Fire (Year) | Location | Types of VARs (what was or is currently at risk) | Lost VARs (what has been assessed) | Mitigation Efforts and Costs Incurred ($2021) |
| Pilot Fire (2008) | San Bernardino National Forest, OR | Property values: Increased flooding and sediment along roads Water quality: Threat to water quality in Silver Lake Recreation: Debris flows, flooding, rockfall, and sediment deposition threaten OHV drivers on roads and hikers on Pacific Crest Trail and Pinnacles Trail | Recreation: Killing of trees has affected hiking, biking, and ski/snowshoe use on trails | Suppression cost: $15,650,000 Cost of no-action (including loss): $,000 (based on VAR Tool) Emergency stabilization treatments: Invasive species assessment (detection), aerial straw mulching, reinforced driveable drain dips, storm patrol, maintain proper functioning of the road drainage system, signing and traffic control, road-side hydromulching, reconstruct/construct trail drainage structures, trail hazard tree abatement, hazard warning signs/public information, Cooper’s Tent Camp and newly discovered Camp Heritage site erosion control/protection, Wagon Road (heritage site) erosion control Emergency stabilization treatment costs (approved): $397,900 |
| King (2004) | Eldorado and Tahoe Forests, CA | Recreation (fishing): very high risk to roads and trails from flooding and debris flows Water quality: very high risk to water quality from hazardous materials Recreation: very high risk to trout populations | None assessed yet. | Suppression cost: $135,755,000 Cost of no-Action (including loss): N/A Emergency stabilization treatments: strip mulching, bale bombing, straw bale check dams, rock or log grade control structures, channel armoring, culvert treatments, re-establish berms and dips, noxious weeds, hydrologic monitoring, treatment monitoring Emergency stabilization treatment costs (approved): $3,767,000 |
| Butte (2005) | Prescott National Forest, AZ | Water quantity/quality: while there is likely to be a short term increase in sediment delivery to the channel network, vegetation isexpected to regenerate quickly providing ground cover and reducing erosion | None assessed yet | Suppression cost: $1,319,000 Emergency stabilization treatments: Natural recovery; no treatments reported |
| Cedar (2003) | Cleveland Forest, CA | Property values: numerous locations on the road system are at high risk of loss of function and/or are likely to degrade adjacent resources | Water quantity/quality: El Capitan reservoir, a major water supply facility for the City of San Diego, will experience increased sedimentation and some loss of storage | Suppression cost: >$44,000,000 Cost of no-action (including loss): $5,443,000 Emergency stabilization treatments: Aerial hydromulching, fiber rolls, access barriers, restoring drainage function to roads and trails, storm patrols, BAER warning signs, installation of water bars and dips Emergency stabilization costs (pending approval): $781,369 |
| Copper King (2016) | Lolo Forest, MT | Property Values: There is a high risk to roads and trails from post fire effects Water quantity/quality: Increased sediment and nutrient yield will occur from portions of watersheds that burned at moderate or greater severity | Recreation: The Copper King and Clark Memorial campgrounds are recommended to remain closed during the spring until risk of high intensity rains and snow has subsided | Suppression cost: $31,000,000 Cost of no-action (including loss):>$2,776,000 Emergency Stabilization Treatments: Culvert protection/upgrades/removal, road storm-proofing, drainage maintenance, hazard signs, herbicide, survey and monitoring, hazard tree removal Emergency Stabilization Costs (pending approval): $313,000 |