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Type: Book
Author(s): G. B. Peet
Publication Date: 1967

Summary ... 'Since 1954, controlled burning of eucalypt forest has been a standard preventive measure for fire control in the south-west region of Western Australia. This paper discusses the historical developemnts which led to the present policy of controlled burning over large areas, and the methods by which controlled burning programmers are planned and executed. A fire danger standard, incorporated into a controlled burning guide, is used for both planning and execution of controlled burning. This standard is used for prescribing an acceptable fire intensity cover for fuel classification in each forest area included in an annual programme. It is also used for selecting daily programmes and for determining suitable lighting patterns which matters with the weather conditions on that day.'

Citation: Peet, G. B. 1967. Controlled burning in the forests of western Australia. Perth, Australia, Forestry Department.

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Keywords:
  • Australia
  • cover
  • crown scorch
  • Eucalyptus diversicolor
  • Eucalyptus marginata
  • fire control
  • fire danger rating
  • fire frequency
  • fire intensity
  • fire management
  • forest management
  • fuel loading
  • fuel types
  • hardwood forests
  • light
  • litter
  • openings
  • overstory
  • pine forests
  • Pinus pinaster
  • Pinus radiata
  • plantations
  • rate of spread
  • sclerophyll forests
  • spot fires
  • statistical analysis
  • topography
  • western Australia
  • wind
Tall Timbers Record Number: 13408Location Status: In-fileCall Number: Fire File DDWAbstract Status: Okay, Fair use, Reproduced by permission
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FRAMES Record Number: 38794

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