Effects of salvage logging and pile-and-burn on fuel loading, potential fire behaviour, fuel consumption and emissions

Morris C. Johnson; Jessica E. Halofsky; David L. Peterson

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Effects of salvage logging and pile-and-burn on fuel loading, potential fire behaviour, fuel consumption and emissions

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Authors:

Morris C. Johnson, Jessica E. Halofsky, David L. Peterson

Year:

2013

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Pacific Northwest Research Station

Source:

International Journal of Wildland Fire. 22: 757-769

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Abstract

We used a combination of field measurements and simulation modelling to quantify the effects of salvage logging, and a combination of salvage logging and pile-and-burn fuel surface fuel treatment (treatment combination), on fuel loadings, fire behaviour, fuel consumption and pollutant emissions at three points in time: post-windstorm (before salvage logging), post-salvage logging and post-surface fuel treatment (pile-and-burn). Salvage logging and the treatment combination significantly reduced fuel loadings, fuelbed depth and smoke emissions. Salvage logging and the treatment combination reduced total surface fuel loading (sound plus rotten) by 73 and 77%. All fine woody fuels (

Keywords

blowdown, CONSUME 30, FFE-FVS, fuel reduction treatments, fuels, Fuel Characteristic Classification System, windstorms

Citation

Johnson, Morris C.; Halofsky, Jessica E.; Peterson, David L. 2013. Effects of salvage logging and pile-and-burn on fuel loading, potential fire behaviour, fuel consumption and emissions. International Journal of Wildland Fire. 22: 757-769.