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Forest Fuel Accumulation -- A Growing Problem, Marvin Dodge
Forest Fuel Accumulation -- A Growing Problem, Marvin Dodge
The Bark Beetles, Fuels, and Fire Bibliography
Discusses the problem caused by accumulation of forest fuels in the wild-land forests of the western USA under the policy of total fire protection pursued there for many years, and emphasizes the need to find economical and practical ways of reducing fuel hazards in these forests, especially by means of prescribed burning under conditions in which low-intensity fires can be achieved.
Forest Fires In The Northern Rocky Mountains, J S. Barrows
Forest Fires In The Northern Rocky Mountains, J S. Barrows
The Bark Beetles, Fuels, and Fire Bibliography
This is a report on an analysis of 36,000 forest fires in the northern Rocky Mountains. The analysis was made to gain a better understanding of the occurrence, behavior, control, and effects of fires, and in turn to obtain essential information required for improved planning and management of fire protection systems. The results present answers to these questions: 1) What is the magnitude of the regional fire problem? 2) What are the basic features of fire behavior under various topographic, fuel, and weather conditions? 3) What have been the results of organized fire control programs including fire prevention, detection, communication, …