Planning and evaluating prescribed fires--a standard procedure

William Fischer

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Planning and evaluating prescribed fires--a standard procedure

Informally Refereed

Authors:

William Fischer

Year:

1978

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

Source:

Gen. Tech. Rep. INT-GTR-43. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. 19 p.

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Abstract

Provides a standard format and checklist to guide the land manager through the important steps for prescribed burning. Describes the kind of information needed to prepare fire prescriptions and burning plans. Identifies the elements of a fire prescription, a burning plan, and a prescribed fire evaluation. A plan written for an actual prescribed burning is included as an appendix.

Keywords

wildland management, fire management, prescribed fire, fire management planning

Citation

Fischer, William C. 1978. Planning and evaluating prescribed fires--a standard procedure. Gen. Tech. Rep. INT-GTR-43. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. 19 p.