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Spontaneous combustion is thought to be a cause of many of the fires which occur in areas such as peat bogs or dry snags. The theories of spontaneous heating are presented, along with a discussion of possible ignition mechanisms in both wood-chip and hay fires. The physical…
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Year: 1973
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Emissions and Smoke, Fire Behavior, Fuels, Models, Weather
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, International, National
Keywords: bacteria, bibliographies, bogs, Canada, chemistry, combustion, decay, flammability, fuel moisture, fuel types, gases, heat, humidity, ignition, peat fires, snags, soils, statistical analysis, temperature, woody fuels