The Mack Lake fire.

Albert J. Simard; Donald A. Haines; Richard W. Blank; John S. Frost

doi:10.2737/NC-GTR-83

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The Mack Lake fire.

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Authors:

Albert J. Simard, Donald A. Haines, Richard W. Blank, John S. Frost

Year:

1983

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Northern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/NC-GTR-83

Source:

General Technical Report NC-83. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station

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Abstract

Describes the Mack Lake Fire near Mio, Michigan. Few documented wildfires have exceeded its average spread rate (2 mi/h) and energy release rate (8,800 Btu/ft/sec). The extreme behavior resulted from high winds, low humidity, low fuel moisture and jack pine fuels. Horizontal roll vortices may have contributed to the death of one firefighter.

Keywords

fire behavior, crown fires, jack pine, weather, fuels, horizontal roll vortices

Citation

Simard, Albert J.; Haines, Donald A.; Blank, Richard W.; Frost, John S. 1983. The Mack Lake fire. General Technical Report NC-83. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station