Fire and chaparral management at the chaparral/urban interface

Philip J. Riggan; Scott Franklin; James A. Brass

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Fire and chaparral management at the chaparral/urban interface

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Authors:

Philip J. Riggan, Scott Franklin, James A. Brass

Year:

1986

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Pacific Southwest Research Station

Source:

Fremontia. 14(3): 28-30

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Abstract

The historic Bel Air fire of 1961 was not unusually large or fast-moving, nor was it a disaster for the native chaparral ecosystem. Yet it was disastrous for residents of the area, a consequence of unrestricted urban development in the chaparral of Southern California. Its costs included human suffering and financial loss from the destruction of 484 of 2,300 homes.

Citation

Riggan, Philip J.; Franklin, Scott; Brass, James A. 1986. Fire and chaparral management at the chaparral/urban interface. Fremontia. 14(3): 28-30.