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Topic(s):
Fuel Treatments & Effects
Fuels
Fuels
NRFSN number: 14944
FRAMES RCS number: 645
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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.
Citation
Black, Anne E. 2004. Fuels planning: science synthesis and integration; environmental consequences fact sheet 6: wildland fire use: the 'other' treatment option. Research Note RMRS-RN-23-6-WWW. Fort Collins, CO: USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 2 p.