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 The database provides a listing of fire research publications relevant to Alaska and a venue for sharing unpublished agency reports and works in progress that are not normally found in the published literature.
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Trigg
Calculated values of precipitation effectiveness index and temperature efficiency index for 48 weather observation stations on the Alaska mainland are used to delineate areas that have different climatic subclassifications during the wildfire season of April through September.…
Year: 1971
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Rothermel, Philpot
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Year: 1974
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Pierovich
Fire management demands that we (1) mke the best use of whatis known to us, (2) add to our knowledge, (3) assess the possibilites andd the probabilities offuture events, (4) obtain meaningful pulic choices.
Year: 1971
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Ramberg
From the Introduction:'The objective of EDST 1710, Firing and Line Holding Devices, is to improve safety and efficiency in prescribed burning and wildfire control through the development of equipment for firing and line holding. There has been a need in the past to burn out and…
Year: 1974
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Kourtz
The efficiency of aerial fire detection patrolling could be significantly improved if a reliable thunderstorm tracking and lighting fire prediction scheme were available. One method to determine the areas over which thunderstorms have passed requires the use of expensive…
Year: 1974
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Smith
The need to develop improved methods for damage appraisal and a desire for better understanding of the economics of forest protection are illustrated with some data on forest fires in British Columbia, 1912-1968. Fire suppression and general protection costs have increased very…
Year: 1971
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Ryabukha
Discusses various practical measures to prevent the spread of fire on forest peat bogs already drained or to be drained. These measures include reduction of the depth or frequency of the drains; the use of sluice-gates to regulate the flow; and the creation of 'dams' across the…
Year: 1974
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Kerr
'...With that impressionistic gallop through history as a backdrop, let me touch upon some of the technical material that has come to light as a result of urban fires and the research devoted to their prevention and cure. Perhaps the dominant area of uncertainty and of study…
Year: 1971
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Dixon
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Year: 1971
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Wilson, Dell
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Year: 1971
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Anderson
Increasing expenditures for forest fire retardant and the development of more efficient delivery systems have emphasized the need for more knowledge on the transmission and retention characteristics of wildland fuels. In a series of tests, retardant was cascaded from an airplane…
Year: 1974
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES, TTRS
George
The effectiveness of long-term fire retardants is related to the concentration of the active fire-inhibiting salt. Quality control at each retardant base is necessary to assure that maximum effectiveness is obtained. This note describes simple field methods for determining the…
Year: 1971
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Vogl
...fire has been generally misrepresented. It is a neglected factor in many forests. Fire needs public understanding and acceptance. We should compare fire's beneficial effects to its well-known detrimental effects before we dismiss all fire as bad, and all wood smog as…
Year: 1971
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Lancaster
Increased capabilities of the National Fire Danger Rating System have given fire managers new tools for evaluating various facets of fire management problems. Examples of suggested approaches for use of NFDR numbers in prevention, presuppression planning, and in initial attack…
Year: 1974
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Kiil
The purposes of this study are to: 1. provide burning prescriptions for hazard reduction; 2. determine if burning will improve planting-crew efficiency by reducing the physical barrier of slash accumulations; 3. evaluate the effect of burning on reversal of site deterioration by…
Year: 1971
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Kiil
The results of this study clearly indicate that during the 5-year period covered by the fire reports, the fire load during periods of High and Extreme danger exceeds the capability of the fire control agency. Changing land values and future land management demands point to the…
Year: 1971
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Deeming
Regardless of what meaning a user attaches to fire-danger ratings the expected fire behavior is the common base on which any interpretation ultimately depends. In order for a fire-danger rating system to be useful, it must accurately and consistently predict the basic aspects of…
Year: 1971
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Lancaster
Increased capabilities of the National Fire Danger Rating System have given fire managers new tools for evaluating various facets of fire management problems. These new tools require familiarization processes and new techniques for best and effective application. Suggested…
Year: 1974
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Viereck
Description not entered.
Year: 1974
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES, TTRS
Sykes, Tallmon, Mills
Research data and literature are sparse on fire in the taiga and subartic zones, especially regarding effects of fire on soil and water relations and on associated resource management considerations. In the scattered existing work, there is disagreement regarding effects of fire…
Year: 1971
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES, TTRS
Slaughter, Sylvester, Wein, McVee, Klein
In preparing for this symposium, discussion inevitably turned to the many facets of wildfire in the subarctic which should be considered - material, philosophical, economic. Is fire detrimental to the environment? 'Are the practices which you employ in controlling wildfires (…
Year: 1971
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES, TTRS
Lotspeich, Mueller
Findings from a study of fire effects on the aquatic environment lead to the conclusion that the fire had fewer deleterious effects than did activities from fighting the fire -- improper siting of 'cat' lines as an example. These findings were important in decisions by land…
Year: 1971
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES, TTRS
Hoffman
Most of the existing Alaskan State and National Parks were established to provide for human enjoyment of the natural features and to preserve the area in its natural condition. The natural condition is identified as that occurring before the effects of white man's influence…
Year: 1971
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES, TTRS