Underground regenerative structures generally survive when aboveground foliage is totally destroyed. Actual postfire plant mortality is presumably low.
Most seed stored on-site in the soil or duff is probably unharmed by fire.
Salmonberry has the ability to recover rapidly after fire through sprouting and seedling establishment. The specific type of vegetative response exhibited by this shrub depends on such factors as the intensity of the fire, age and density of the plant, and site characteristics. The stem base or root crown, located at or below the soil surface, is afforded some protection from the direct effects of fire. Rhizomes are protected from fire by the depth of overlying soil and by their extensiveness. Seedlings require mineral soil for best establishment and growth, and seedbanking represents an important mode of postfire reestablishment.