Fuel treatment guidebook: illustrating treatment effects on fire hazard

Morris C. Johnson; David L. Peterson; Crystal Raymond

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Fuel treatment guidebook: illustrating treatment effects on fire hazard

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Morris C. Johnson, David L. Peterson, Crystal Raymond

Year:

2009

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Pacific Northwest Research Station

Source:

Fire Management Today. 69(2): 29-33

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Abstract

The Guide to Fuel Treatments (Johnson and others 2007) analyzes potential fuel treatments and the potential effects of those treatments for dry forest lands in the Western United States. The guide examines low- to mid-elevation dry forest stands with high stem densities and heavy ladder fuels, which are currently common due to fire exclusion and various land management practices, such as timber harvesting. These stands are the focus of potential management activities intended to modify forest structure and fuels to reduce crown fire hazard on public lands. The guide is intended for use by fire managers, silviculturists, and other resource specialists who are interested in evaluating the effects of fuel.

Keywords

fire, fuel treatment, fire hazard, forest thinning, FVS-FFE

Citation

Johnson, Morris; Peterson, David L.; Raymond, Crystal. 2009. Fuel treatment guidebook: illustrating treatment effects on fire hazard. Fire Management Today. 69(2): 29-33.