Fuel loading in masticated areas - Applegate
Site name: Applegate
Location: Bureau of Land Management, Applegate Valley, near Ruch, OR
Elevation: 2600 ft
Dominant species masticated: Whiteleaf manzanita (Arctostaphylos viscida), black oak (Quercus kelloggii), Buck brush (Ceanothus cuneatus), Deer brush (Ceanothus integerrimus), Oregon oak (Quercus garryana)
Date masticated: Apr./May 2005
Machinery used: Slashbuster head on Excavator
Date fuel loading evaluated: Oct. 2005
Site notes: WUI/ Ridge top fuel break
| Fuel | Fuel load (tons/ acre) |
|---|---|
| 1hr | 5.5 |
| 10hr | 11.0 |
| 100hr | 4.1 |
| Litter | 4.6 |
| Total masticated wood + litter | 25.2 |
| 1000hr (>3in) | 1.4 |
| Duff | 4.6 |
| Total fuel load | 31.2 |
Fuel bed depth = 5.2" (litter/duff boundary to top of fuel bed)
Last updated November 19, 2024