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Type: Journal Article
Author(s): Clive M. Countryman; Michael A. Fosberg; Richard C. Rothermel; Mark J. Schroeder
Publication Date: 1968

Southern California regularly experiences a wind condition known as the Santa Ana winds. This paper describes the phenomenon and the effects it had on fire behavior during the 1966 Loop Fire in the Angeles National Forest, which claimed the lives of 12 fire fighters.

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Citation: Countryman, Clive M.; Fosberg, Michael A.; Rothermel, Richard C.; Schroeder, M.J. 1968. Fire weather and fire behavior in the 1966 Loop Fire. Fire Technology 4(2):126-141.

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Topics:
Fire Behavior    Fire History    Fuels    Intelligence    Weather
Regions:
California
Keywords:
  • Angeles National Forest
  • fatalities
  • fire case histories
  • fire weather
  • Santa Ana winds
  • wind
Tall Timbers Record Number: 720 • Location Status: In-file • Call Number: Reprints-C • Abstract Status: Okay, Fair use, Reproduced by permission
Record Last Modified:
Record Maintained By: FRAMES Staff (https://www.frames.gov/contact)
FRAMES Record Number: 14907

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