Recent findings relating to firefighter safety zones

Bret W. Butler; Russell A. Parsons; William Mell

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Recent findings relating to firefighter safety zones

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Bret W. Butler, Russell A. Parsons, William Mell

Year:

2015

Type:

Proceedings

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

Source:

In: Keane, Robert E.; Jolly, Matt; Parsons, Russell; Riley, Karin. Proceedings of the large wildland fires conference; May 19-23, 2014; Missoula, MT. Proc. RMRS-P-73. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. p. 30-34.

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Abstract

Designation of safety zones is a primary duty of all wildland firefighters. Unfortunately, information regarding what constitutes an adequate safety zone is inadequately defined. Measurements of energy release from wildland fires have been used to develop an empirically based safety zone guideline. The basis for this work is described here.

Parent Publication

Proceedings of the large wildland fires conference; May 19-23, 2014; Missoula, MT

Keywords

fire ecology, fire behavior, smoke management, fire management, social and political consequences

Citation

Butler, Bret; Parsons, Russ; Mell, William. 2015. Recent findings relating to firefighter safety zones. In: Keane, Robert E.; Jolly, Matt; Parsons, Russell; Riley, Karin. Proceedings of the large wildland fires conference; May 19-23, 2014; Missoula, MT. Proc. RMRS-P-73. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. p. 30-34.