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Wright
The role of fire varies greatly among plant communities depending on the kind, quantity, and continuity of fuel, fuel moisture, topography, and frequency of droughts. A wide variety of management problems plague us today because of a lack of fire in…
Year: 1990
Type: Document
In the aftermath of the Greater Yellowstone Area fires of 1988, scientists from all across North America recognized the once in a lifetime research opportunities these fires presented. For a host of reasons, the Yellowstone fires were unique, due…
Year: 1990
Type: Document
Smith
The l988 fire season was very significant to the western United States. The U.S. fire situation generated a high level of concern among Alberta Forest Service's fire managers. It helped to reinforce a long-argued policy-that of excluding unmanaged…
Year: 1990
Type: Document
Stechishen, Murray
This paper gives an overview of the history of forest fire fighting foam, foam characteristics, criteria critical to product selection, the benefits of using foam, and the results of effectiveness trials and evaluations. Source: Canadian Forest…
Year: 1990
Type: Document
Warren
Forest industry involvement in wildfire protection reduces fire risk and potential economic losses. This paper highlights Weldwood's Hinton Division involvement and goals towards wildfire control and management as a Forest Management Agreement (FMA…
Year: 1990
Type: Document
Day
In Canada's national parks, ecological integrity cannot be maintained solely through protection. Active management is required to ensure that long-term processes such as fire continue their natural role. In the park areas, the mean annual natural…
Year: 1990
Type: Document
Murphy
The setting of the first annual meeting and workshop of the Interior West Fire Council in the historic Kananaskis Valley provides an opportunity to draw on local lessons from the past to guide and caution us during our rapid transition to the future…
Year: 1990
Type: Document
Beall
The year 1925, in which J.G. Wright formulated his concept of a fire-hazard rating system, is perhaps the most significant date in the evolution of forest-fire research in Canada. But a decade earlier the first (though transitory) attempt in this…
Year: 1990
Type: Document
Anderson
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Year: 1990
Type: Document
Philpot
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Year: 1990
Type: Document