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Title

Fire behavior considerations ... for safe and productive fire suppression
Media Type: Presentation
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Date: 2005

Cataloging Information

Keyword(s):
  • Canada
  • fire containment
  • fire growth
  • fire intensity
  • fire suppression
  • fireline breaching
  • fireline production rates
  • ROS - rate of spread
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Region(s):
  • International
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Record Last Modified: October 2, 2019
FRAMES Record Number: 58710

Description

This powerpoint presentation was the keynote address given at the Forest Engineering Research Institute of Canada-Wildland Fire Operations Research Group Sponsored Workshop on Heavy Equipment and Fireline Construction-The Past, Present and Future on March 15-16, 2005, in Hinton, Alberta. Fire behavior fundamentals, fire suppression principles, fireline breaching, fire suppression requirements vs. fire behavior, fire growth and production rates, safety issues, and thoughts on future directions are discussed.

Citation:
Alexander, M. E. 2005. Fire behavior considerations ... for safe and productive fire suppression - powerpoint. Presented at the Forest Engineering Research Institute of Canada-Wildland Fire Operations Research Group Sponsored Workshop on Heavy Equipment and Fireline Construction-The Past, Present and Future, Mar. 15-16, 2005, Hinton, AB.
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