The catalyst of the French Meadows Forest Restoration Project was the 2014 King Fire, which burned over 97,000 acres in the American River watershed, much of it at high severity.The fire impaired forest health, wildlife habitat, water quality, and hydroelectric assets by sending more than 300,000 tons of soil into the Rubicon River, a tributary of the Middle Fork American River.These images of damage caused by the King Fire include a landslide area on the Rubicon River and the confluence of t...
