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Type: Report
Author(s): Kelly O'Brian
Publication Date: 2004

Fire hazard reflects the potential fire behavior and magnitude of effects as a function of fuel conditions. This fact sheet discusses crown fuels, surface fuels, and ground fuels and their contribution and involvement in wildland fire.

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Citation: O'Brian, Kelly. 2004. Fuels planning: science synthesis and integration; forest structure and fire hazard fact sheet 2: fire hazard. Research Note RMRS-RN-22-2-WWW. Fort Collins, CO: USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 2 p.

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Topics:
Fire Behavior    Fuels    Hazard and Risk    Planning
Regions:
Alaska    California    Eastern    Great Basin    Hawaii    Northern Rockies    Northwest    Rocky Mountain    Southern    Southwest    National
Keywords:
  • crown fuels
  • fuel condition
  • fuel treatments
  • fuels management
  • ground fuels
  • surface fuels
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FRAMES Record Number: 650