SFR 106 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Wildfire Suppression
22 Dec 2016
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Forest harvest can increase subsequent forest fire severity. Fire exclusion has allowed fuels to accumulate. Logging has removed larger trees but not always thinned the smaller trees that remained. Many people live in and use forests, leading to . Decreased use in recreation and public use. A long-term investment that will help protect communities and natural resources, and most importantly, the lives of firefighters and the public. A long-term commitment based on cooperation and communication among federal agencies, states, local governments, tribes and interested publics. Promotes fuel treatments as an effective means for mitigating fire hazard. Assumes forest thinning: can be cost-effective, produces safer conditions. Broadly defined as the degree of ecosystem change induced by fire. Severe fires kill more trees and expose soil to erosion. More severe fires result in greater ecological changes. Assess: ecological effects, need for post-fire rehabilitation to reduce soil erosion and speed vegetation.
