Comparing the costs of agency and contract fire crews.

G.H. Donovan

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Comparing the costs of agency and contract fire crews.

Informally Refereed

Authors:

G.H. Donovan

Year:

2007

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Pacific Northwest Research Station

Source:

Fire Management Today. 67(1): 9-12

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Abstract

This paper compares the cost of using Forest Service fire crews versus contract fire crews. Results suggest that if sufficient work is available to keep a Forest Service crew productively employed throughout a fire season, then the daily cost of a Forest Service type II crew is lower than the daily cost of a contract crew.

Keywords

Type II fire crew, contact fire crew, wildfire suppression, costs, Oregon, Washington

Citation

Donovan, G.H. 2007. Comparing the costs of agency and contract fire crews. Fire Management Today. 67(1): 9-12