Classifying Wildfire Causes in the USDA Forest Service: Problems and Alternatives

Linda R Donoghue

doi:10.2737/NC-RN-280

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Classifying Wildfire Causes in the USDA Forest Service: Problems and Alternatives

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Authors:

Linda R Donoghue

Year:

1982

Type:

Research Note

Station:

Northern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/NC-RN-280

Source:

Research Note NC-280. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station

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Abstract

Discusses problems associated with fire-cause data on USDA Forest Service wildfire reports, traces the historical development of wildfire-cause categories, and presents the pros and cons of retaining current wildfire-cause reporting systems or adopting new systems.

Keywords

Wildfire causes, wildfire reports, wildfire prevention

Citation

Donoghue, Linda R. 1982. Classifying Wildfire Causes in the USDA Forest Service: Problems and Alternatives. Research Note NC-280. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station