Fuels planning: science synthesis and integration; environmental consequences fact sheet 06: wildland fire use: the "other" treatment option
Authors: | Anne Black |
Year: | 2004 |
Type: | Research Note |
Station: | Rocky Mountain Research Station |
DOI: | https://doi.org/10.2737/RMRS-RN-23-V6 |
Source: | Res. Note RMRS-RN-23-6. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 2 p. |
Abstract
Fire suppression has reduced acres burned to an average of 2 million acres a year. An unfortunate result of this has been the accumulation of even more above-normal fuel loads in many areas. This paper discusses (1) the important ecological role of fire, (2) using fire as a fuels treatment, and (2) the benefits and risks of fire.Other publications in this series