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Type: Journal Article
Author(s): M. Benefield
Publication Date: 2004

From the text ... 'Should we abandon the practice of downhill line construction? No. We can, however, reduce risk to acceptable levels with proper preparation. Guidelines in The Fireline Handbook (NWCF 1998) provide the foundation for assessing and mitigating the risks involved in constructing downhill fireline. ...We need to recognize several basic tactical factors for making sound decisions regarding above-fire firefighting on steep slopes. ...Whenever burning conditions are extreme, approach the fire from below and avoid above-fire tactics.'

Citation: Benefield, M. 2004. The fire below: suppression tactics from above. Fire Management Today, v. 64, no. 4, p. 37-38.

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Topics:
Climate    Fire Behavior    Fire Ecology    Fuels    Hazard and Risk    Safety
Regions:
Alaska    California    Eastern    Great Basin    Hawaii    Northern Rockies    Northwest    Rocky Mountain    Southern    Southwest    National
Keywords:
  • blowups
  • catastrophic fires
  • convection
  • droughts
  • fire case histories
  • fire control
  • fire management
  • firebreaks
  • firefighting personnel
  • fuel management
  • heat effects
  • ignition
  • mortality
  • mountainous terrain
  • season of fire
  • sloping terrain
  • suppression
  • topography
  • Washington
  • wilderness fire management
  • wildfires
  • wind
Tall Timbers Record Number: 17409 • Location Status: In-file • Call Number: A13.32:64/4 • Abstract Status: Fair use, Okay, Reproduced by permission
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FRAMES Record Number: 42347

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