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Type: Video
Presenter(s):
  • Shirley Zylstra
    US Forest Service, Missoula Technology and Development Center (MTDC)
Host Agency:
  • US Forest Service, Missoula Fire Sciences Laboratory
Publication Date: November 8, 2018

This seminar is part of the USFS Missoula Fire Lab Seminar Series.

In 2017, approximately 57.3 million gallons of retardant was loaded onto airtankers.  Of that, approximately 19 million gallons were dropped onto NFS lands. The use of fire chemicals is not without controversy. This presentation will summarize the various categories of wildland fire chemicals, their characteristics, and the environmental implications of their use. Aerial delivery systems are utilized to distribute fire chemicals, primarily retardant, on the landscape.  Knowledge of drop patterns, parameters influencing those patterns, application tactics and reasons for line failure will also be discussed.

Recording Length: 0:55:40
Online Link(s):
Link to this recording (streaming; mp4)

Cataloging Information

Topics:
Regions:
Alaska    California    Eastern    Great Basin    Hawaii    Northern Rockies    Northwest    Rocky Mountain    Southern    Southwest    National
Keywords:
  • aerial delivery
  • aerial fire suppression
  • chemicals
  • drop pattern
  • fire retardants
  • foam
  • toxicity
  • water enhancer
Record Last Modified:
Record Maintained By: FRAMES Staff (https://www.frames.gov/contact)
FRAMES Record Number: 57012