Building firelines with liquid explosive ... some preliminary results

John D. Dell; Franklin R. Ward

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Building firelines with liquid explosive ... some preliminary results

Informally Refereed

Authors:

John D. Dell, Franklin R. Ward

Year:

1970

Type:

Research Note

Station:

Pacific Southwest Research Station

Source:

Res. Note PSW-RN-200. Berkeley, CA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station. 6 p

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Abstract

Building firelines in logging slash or dense brush can be costly and hazardous. A new liquid explosive was tested in these and other forest fuel types, It proved effective in brush, understory vegetation, and light-medium slash, but was not effective in deep, heavy slash. Fireline construction by this technique shows promise, but will require more testing and engineering before it is ready for operational use.

Keywords

fueline construction, slash, explosives, Gifford Pinchot National Forest

Citation

Dell, John D.; Ward, Franklin R. 1970. Building firelines with liquid explosive ... some preliminary results. Res. Note PSW-RN-200. Berkeley, CA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station. 6 p