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Harrington
Natural ponderosa pine fuels can be safely burned with air temperatures between 55° and 75° F, relative humidities between 25% and 50%, and windspeeds less than 10 miles per hour. The moisture content of the surface L layer needles should be…
Year: 1981
Type: Document
Radloff
The appropriate level of fuel treatment following silvicultural activities depends on the fuel complex, fire occurrence rate, climate, topography, suppression capability, fire effects, values at risk, and treatment costs. Managers must account for…
Year: 1980
Type: Document
Sackett
Dead, natural fuels were reduced in weight by 65% and 43%, respectively, when burned under different conditions in two ponderosa pine stands in Arizona. Fine surface fuel reductions temporarily lessen the threat of rapidly spreading wildfires. Large…
Year: 1980
Type: Document
Weatherhead
The goal of this study was to develop a decisionmaking tool or model to be used during timber sale preparation for identifying and evaluating feasible slash treatment alternatives for any set of sale conditions. The goal included four specific…
Year: 1977
Type: Document
Weatherhead
The goal of this study was to develop a decisionmaking tool or modei to be used during timber sale preparation for identifying and evaluating feasible slash treatment alternatives for any set of sale conditions. The goal included four specific…
Year: 1977
Type: Document
Kickert, Taylor, Firmage, Behan
From the Introduction ... 'In 1970, within the International Biological Program (IBP), the National Science Foundation established the Coniferous Forest Biome research organization. The overall goal of the Biome program was the analysis of the…
Year: 1976
Type: Document
Wilson, Dell
Today more than a billion acres of forest and rangeland in the United States are managed under some form of organized fire protection. On much of this wildland, there is a buildup of flammable fuels that under critical burning conditions can feed…
Year: 1971
Type: Document
Lyman
From the summary and conclusions ... 'This report describes guiding principles defining the what, why, and where of economical fuel reduction in the northern Rocky Mountain region. It includes comments concerning the when and how although it does…
Year: 1945
Type: Document
Chambers
Problem Statement. Increases in fire frequency and extent in recent decades threaten highly valued resources and assets lending urgency to strategic fire and fuels management approaches that will reduce wildfire-induced losses and benefit valued…
Type: Project
Wildfire Risk to Communities is a free, easy-to-use website with interactive maps, charts, and resources to help communities understand, explore, and reduce wildfire risk. As wildfires increase in frequency and severity across the country, Wildfire…
Type: Website