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Type: Journal Article
Author(s): A. Wolffsohn
Publication Date: 1967

From the summary ... 'In 1961 a hurricane struck British Honduras, causing severe damage to the forests. Steps were taken to protect the important watershed of the Maya Mountains massif from the devastating fires which were anticipated. The strategy of concentrating protection around the perimeter rather than within the area proved justified, but, as a result of experience in 1962-64, alterations have now been made in equipment and tactics. It was not found that fires started more readily or spread more rapidly as a result of hurricane damage, but the difficulty of controlling them was greatly increased.'

Citation: Wolffsohn, A. 1967. Post-hurricane forest fires in British Honduras. Commonwealth Forestry Review, v. 46, no. 3, p. 233-238.

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Keywords:
  • backfires
  • Belize
  • British Honduras
  • Central America
  • coastal forests
  • droughts
  • fire case histories
  • fire control
  • fire damage protection
  • fire equipment
  • fire suppression
  • firebreaks
  • hardwood forests
  • Honduras
  • lightning caused fires
  • montane forests
  • mountains
  • pine forests
  • storms
  • tropical forests
  • wildfires
Tall Timbers Record Number: 13551Location Status: In-fileCall Number: Fire File DDWAbstract Status: Okay, Fair use, Reproduced by permission
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FRAMES Record Number: 38929

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