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Table 3 95th percentile burning index, estimated flame length (m), and estimated fireline intensity (kW m−1) based on the 95th percentile weather data for prescribed fires, wildfires, and fire use fires >40 ha in Yosemite National Park, 1974 through 2005.

From: Fire Regime Attributes of Wildland Fires in Yosemite National Park, USA

Fire management type

95th percentile burning index

Flame length

Fireline intensity

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

 

index

m

kW m−1

Prescribed fire

20.0

10.7

0.61

0.33

120.10

126.36

Wildfire

30.1

9.1

0.92

0.28

238.18

127.07

Fire use

34.9

7.7

1.06

0.24

311.97

133.11

All fires

29.8

10.9

0.91

0.33

243.70

152.51