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Person:
Year: 1977
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Fire Ecology, Climate, Emissions and Smoke
Region(s): Alaska, Northwest
Keywords: lightning caused fires, remote sensing
From the text...'FOFEM 4.0-A First Order Fire Effects Model-is a computer program developed to meet the needs of resource managers, planners, and analysts in predicting and planning for fire effects. Quantitative predictions of fire effects are needed for planning prescribed…
Person:
Year: 1998
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Emissions and Smoke, Fire Ecology, Fuels, Models, Planning, Prescribed Fire
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, National
Keywords: computer programs, fuel moisture, logging, mortality, post fire recovery, smoke management, wildfires
Poster abstract...A First Order Fire Effects Model (FOFEM) was developed to predict the direct consequences of prescribed fire and wildfire. FOFEM was designed for application to most areas of the United States. First order fire effects are the immediate or direct results of a…
Person:
Year: 1998
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Emissions and Smoke, Fire Ecology, Fuels, Models, Prescribed Fire
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, National
Keywords: computer programs, cover, cover type, duff, ecosystem dynamics, fire danger rating, fire management, fuel models, land management, mineral soils, mortality, Oregon, smoke effects, Washington, wildfires, wildlife, woody fuels
From the text...'If you are not using a Public Information Officer on your prescribed burn projects, you should consider doing so. A PIO will provide a valuable service. As you scramble to get the needed resources, equipment and weather data, they can concentrate on informing…
Person:
Year: 1998
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Fire Ecology, Emissions and Smoke, Fuels, Prescribed Fire
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, National
Keywords: air quality, education, fire management, pH, public information
From the Abstract: 'Fire managers face various problems, including: A. Classic urban interface issues. 1. Endangerment of private property, especially structures. 2. Air quality and smoke management. 3. Loss of cost-effectiveness by managing fire on extremely small parcels. B.…
Person:
Year: 1998
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Fire Ecology, Economics, Emissions and Smoke, Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI)
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, National
Keywords: air quality, education, fire management, Florida, fragmentation, introduced species, Pinus, public information, rocky habitats, smoke management, south Florida, wildlife
From the summary ... 'The basic routes leading to product formation in fires are identified and involve the thermal and thermal oxidative decomposition of the polymeric material. These products are released into the relatively mobile atmosphere of the fire where further…
Person:
Year: 1977
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Emissions and Smoke, Fire Ecology
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, National
Keywords: air quality, CO - carbon monoxide, chemical elements, combustion, decomposition, experimental fires, laboratory fires, pollution
From the text: 'In my opinion, professional foresters should be working much harder to get the facts across on prescribed burning because if we don't I feel forest management could suffer from restrictive rules or laws, both at the State and Federal level. There are still some…
Person:
Year: 1977
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Emissions and Smoke, Fire Effects, Fire Prevention, Fuels, Intelligence, Outreach, Prescribed Fire, Regulations and Legislation, Social Science
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, National
Keywords: conservation, education, fire management, fire protection, fire suppression, forest management, fuel accumulation, hardwoods, invasive species, liability, pine forests, public information, smoke management, Smokey Bear program
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Person:
Year: 1977
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Fire Ecology, Climate, Economics, Emissions and Smoke, Fire Behavior, Fuels, Models, Prescribed Fire, Regulations and Legislation, Weather
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, National
Keywords: chaparral, fire equipment, fire injuries (animals), fire injuries (plants), fire management, fire protection, fuel appraisal, fuel management, fuel models, fuel types, logging, site treatments, smoke management
From the text: 'After working in both air quality management and fuel management for the past two years, I am convinced that the two programs are compatible. We, as fire managers, should look upon air quality objectives and standards in the same light that we work with water…
Person:
Year: 1977
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Fire Ecology, Emissions and Smoke, Fuels, Prescribed Fire, Regulations and Legislation
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, National
Keywords: air quality, fire management, fire protection, fuel management, health factors, light, multiple resource management, national parks, natural resource legislation, pollution, smoke management, water, water quality, wilderness areas
'The control aspects of fire management from the hand raked fireline to the maintained firebreak can produce form, line, color & texture contrasts. Just as these contrasts can produce undesirable results, they can be used productively. It should be obvious by now that…
Person:
Year: 1977
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Emissions and Smoke, Fire Behavior, Fire Ecology, Fire Effects, Prescribed Fire
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, National
Keywords: aesthetics, fire control, fire management, fire protection, firebreaks, land management, landscape ecology, smoke effects
From the text: 'To summarize we must put more emphasis on prescribed burning; must insure accountability; step up training in techniques and smoke management; make sure there's fire management direction in land use plans and look for new techniques and procedures.'
Person:
Year: 1977
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Emissions and Smoke, Prescribed Fire
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, National
Keywords: fire management, fire protection, land use, smoke management
From the text: 'And, finally, I foresee a balanced fire management program. We do not want to lose our perspective. Aggressive fire control has not lost its importance. Fire readiness is a must. We will continue to have numerous fires in the foreseeable future. We must prevent…
Person:
Year: 1977
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Fire Ecology, Emissions and Smoke, Fire Prevention, Fuels, Prescribed Fire
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, National
Keywords: education, fire control, fire management, fire protection, fire suppression, forest management, fuel accumulation, fuel management, land management, land use, public information, smoke management
From the text: 'My prediction is that it will be necessary, for smoke management purposes, to go to complete regulation by State Forestry Agencies of all prescribed burning in order to save this critical forestry practice in the near future. I can assure you that none of the…
Person:
Year: 1977
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Administration, Emissions and Smoke, Planning, Prescribed Fire, Regulations and Legislation
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, National
Keywords: fire protection, prescribed fires (escaped), smoke management, wildfires
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Person:
Year: 1998
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Emissions and Smoke, Fire Behavior, Fire Ecology, Fire History, Fire Prevention, Fuels, Hazard and Risk, Planning, Prescribed Fire
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, International, National
Keywords: ecosystem dynamics, Europe, Finland, fire case histories, fire exclusion, fire management, fire regimes, fire suppression, forest management, human caused fires, lightning caused fires, national forests, national parks, rural communities, Russia, suppression, wilderness fire management, wildfires
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Person:
Year: 1977
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Fire Ecology, Emissions and Smoke, Fire Prevention, Prescribed Fire
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, National
Keywords: brush, fire control, fire equipment, fire management, fire regimes, fire suppression, ignition, logging, mopping up, season of fire, site treatments, slash
This policy statement has been prepared in response to plans by some Federal, tribal and State wildland owners/managers to significantly increase the use of wildland and prescribed fires to achieve resource benefits in the wildlands. Many wildland ecosystems are considered to…
Person:
Year: 1998
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Topic(s): Emissions and Smoke, Fire Effects, Outreach, Planning, Prescribed Fire, Regulations and Legislation
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, National
Keywords: air quality, fire management, air pollution, smoke management, visibility, smoke management plan, air quality management
ANNOTATION: Wildland fire has been an integral part of the landscape of the conterminous United States for millennia. Analysis of contemporary and pre-industrial (~ 200 - 500 yr BP) conditions, using potential natural vegetation, satellite imagery, and ecological fire regime…
Person:
Year: 1998
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES, TTRS
Topic(s): Aquatic, Climate, Communications, Emissions and Smoke, Fire Behavior, Fire Ecology, Fire History, Fire Occurrence, Fuels, Hazard and Risk, Intelligence, Mapping, Models, Monitoring and Inventory, Prescribed Fire, Restoration and Rehabilitation
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, National
Keywords: air quality, fire regimes, climate change, emission estimates, biomass burning, pre-industrial conditions, Adenostoma, agriculture, biomass, carbon dioxide, CO - carbon monoxide, chaparral, coastal plain, Appalachian Mountains, coniferous forests, cropland fires, croplands, deserts, ecotones, ecology, everglades, fire danger rating, fire frequency, fire regimes, fuel loading, fuel models, grasslands, grazing, habitat types, Juniperus, land use, landscape ecology, logging, pine forests, pine hardwood forests, Pinus clausa, Pinus ponderosa, pocosins, prairie, presettlement fires, Prosopis, Pseudotsuga menziesii, Quercus, remote sensing, rural communities, savannas, scrub, shrub fuels, shrublands, wilderness areas, wilderness fire management, wildfires, wildlife habitat management
Boreal peatlands occupy about 1.14 x 106 km2 in North America. Fires can spread into peatlands, burning the biomass, and if moisture conditions permit, burning into the surface peat. Charred layers in peat sections reveal that historically bogs in the subhumid continental…
Person:
Year: 1998
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES, TTRS
Topic(s): Emissions and Smoke, Fire Behavior, Fire Ecology, Fire Effects, Fire Occurrence
Region(s): Alaska, International
Keywords: Canada, air quality, boreal peatland, carbon cycle, carbon sink, climate change, bogs, biomass, boreal forest, C - carbon, fire frequency, fire intensity, natural areas management, moisture, hydrocarbons, peatlands, rate of spread, soil temperature, swamps, tundra, wildfires
[from the text] Regions of the world with a Mediterranean climate, such as South Africa, southern Australia, California, and countries around the Mediterranean Sea, are noted for frequent and devastating wildfires. The economic and environmental costs of these fires are…
Person:
Year: 1977
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Topic(s): Emissions and Smoke, Fire Behavior, Fire Ecology, Fire Effects, Fuels, Prescribed Fire
Region(s): Alaska, California, International
Keywords: fire, fire management, fire severity, fuels management, fire cycle, Mediterranean, fuel management
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Person:
Year: 1998
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Topic(s): Emissions and Smoke, Fire Effects
Region(s): Alaska
Keywords: boreal forest, fire, gas exchange, solar radiation
Boreal forests and woodlands comprise about 29% of the world's forest cover. About 70% of this forest is in Eurasia, mostly in the Russian Federation. Boreal forests contain about 45% of the world's growing stock and are an increasingly important part of global timber production…
Person:
Year: 1998
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Topic(s): Climate, Emissions and Smoke, Fire Behavior, Fire Ecology, Fire Effects
Region(s): Alaska, International
Keywords: air quality, boreal forest, fire, fire regime, carbon cycle, climate change, forest productivity, Russia, Siberia
A large forest fire occurred about 300 km to the northeast of the Edmonton area in early summer 1995. The forest fire produced nitrogen oxides, hydrocarbons and ozone which were transported down-wind. Continuous monitoring of O3, NO and NO2 and integrated measurements of…
Person:
Year: 1998
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Emissions and Smoke, Fire Ecology
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, International, National
Keywords: air quality, Alberta, Canada, fire management, hydrocarbons, N - nitrogen, ozone, pollution, smoke management, urban habitats, wildfires, forest fire, ozone, photochemical smog, urban and rural pollution, air quality
Despite increasing temperatures since the end of the Little Ice Age (ca. 1850), wildfire frequency has decreased as shown in many field studies from North America and Europe. We believe that global warming since 1850 may have triggered decreases in fire frequency in some regions…
Person:
Year: 1998
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES, TTRS
Topic(s): Climate, Emissions and Smoke, Fire Behavior, Fire Ecology, Fire History, Fire Occurrence, Hazard and Risk, Mapping, Models, Weather
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, International, National
Keywords: boreal forests, Canada, climate model, global change, Europe, Abies balsamea, age classes, Alberta, Betula spp., bibliographies, CO2 - carbon dioxide, climatology, distribution, ecosystem dynamics, Finland, fire danger rating, fire exclusion, fire frequency, fire intensity, fire management, fire regimes, fire size, climate change, grasslands, histories, humidity, Iva, Lake States, land use, Minnesota, Montana, New Brunswick, North Dakota, Norway, Ontario, Picea spp., pine hardwood forests, Pinus spp., population density, Populus spp., precipitation, Quebec, Rocky Mountains, Scandinavia, season of fire, South Dakota, species diversity, succession, Sweden, temperature, Vermont, wildfires, wind, Wyoming
An overview is given of recent research on forest fires, particularly climate change and its implications for forest fire and vegetation zoning in Russian and Canadian boreal forests, fire emissions and their impact on the atmosphere, the predicted catastrophic effects on global…
Person:
Year: 1998
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Topic(s): Climate, Emissions and Smoke, Fire Ecology, Fire Effects
Region(s): Alaska
Keywords: boreal forest, Canada, fire, smoke emissions, air pollution, climate change, Russia, biomass burning
Carbon emissions in fires in the boreal forests of Russia were calculated from data on the area burned, fire intensity, post-fire mortality and decomposition of fuels, and change in vegetation structure after fires. The actual area of boreal forests burned in Russia appears to…
Person:
Year: 1998
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Topic(s): Climate, Emissions and Smoke, Fire Ecology, Fire Effects
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, National
Keywords: boreal forest, fire frequency, fire intensity, carbon emissions, carbon sink, carbon stock, human impacts