Hanford Site Post-Fire Vegetation Monitoring Report for Calendar Year 2025
The Hanford Site and the surrounding greater Columbia Basin is comprised of an expanse of shrub-steppe habitats that provides exceptional ecological value to plants and animals. The U.S. Department of Energy, Hanford Field Office (HFO)-managed portion of the Hanford Site, referred to from herein as Central Hanford, has experienced repeated wildfires resulting in profound, often adverse, effects on the landscape. This report summarizes these fires and fire monitoring efforts that occurred in calendar year (CY) 2025 and analyzes the post-fire vegetation recovery in restored areas to inform future post-fire response actions.