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Table 5 Edge characteristics of fire-on-fire interactions for each study area. Nearly 80 % of the previously created fire edges encountered by a subsequent fire were breached, leading to a re-burn of greater than 40 ha.

From: Characterizing Fire-on-Fire Interactions in Three Large Wilderness Areas

 

Bob Marshall

Selway-Bitterroot

Frank Church

Total Available Edge (km)

21 248

12 716

66 104

Total Edge Encountered (km)

306

174

1 916

Proportion of Available Edge (%)

1.4

1.4

2.9

Total Length Shared (km)

63

32

323

Proportion of Total Edge Encountered (%)

20.6

18.4

16.9

Total Length Breached (km)

242

142

1 594

Proportion of Total Edge Encountered (%)

79.1

81.6

83.2