The Alaska Reference Database originated as the standalone Alaska Fire Effects Reference Database, a ProCite reference database maintained by former BLM-Alaska Fire Service Fire Ecologist Randi Jandt. It was expanded under a Joint Fire Science Program grant for the FIREHouse project (The Northwest and Alaska Fire Research Clearinghouse). It is now maintained by the Alaska Fire Science Consortium and FRAMES, and is hosted through the FRAMES Resource Catalog. The database provides a listing of fire research publications relevant to Alaska and a venue for sharing unpublished agency reports and works in progress that are not normally found in the published literature.
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DeFries, Smith, Miller
Through a unique multi-agency partnership, the Village of Tanacross was able to implement a shaded fuel break around the community in 2001. In May of 2010, this fuels treatment was put to the test by the Eagle Trail Fire. Although the fuel break was not impacted directly by the…
Year: 2010
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES
Hawkes
The southwest Yukon is currently experiencing a widespread outbreak of spruce bark beetle, creating an extensive area of standing dead trees. With the increased level of fire risk, monitoring fuel treatment effectiveness, especially in terms of reducing crown fire spread, has…
Year: 2010
Type: Media
Source: FRAMES