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Some principles of visibility and their application to forest fire detection

From the text ... 'Early and reliable detection of forest fires is the keystone of efficient fire control. It means the discovery of fires while they are small and results in lower suppression costs and damages. Private, State, and Federal fire-protection agencies throughout the…
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Year: 1948
Type: Document
Source: TTRS
Topic(s): Administration, Emissions and Smoke, Fire Prevention, Logistics, Planning
Region(s): Alaska, California, Eastern, Great Basin, Hawaii, Northern Rockies, Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Southern, Southwest, National
Keywords: fire control, fire equipment, fire management, fire protection, light, roads, smoke behavior, wildfires

Montana – Idaho Interagency Smoke Management Coordination Strategy

This Coordination Strategy (Strategy) establishes a protocol for coordination between the participating federal and state fire management agencies (FMAs), the Montana Department of Environmental Quality, and the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (hereafter collectively…
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Year: 2015
Type: Document
Source: FRAMES
Topic(s): Administration, Emissions and Smoke, Fire Behavior, Safety
Region(s): Great Basin, Northern Rockies
Keywords: smoke management, Idaho, Montana, public health, wildfires, fire management, interagency cooperation, mitigation, air quality