Table 6 Fire-on-fire interactions involving small fires, derived from fire atlas data. Small fire with small fire interactions happen when small fires interact with each other; small fire into large fire interactions happen when a large fire burns prior to the small fire encountering it; large fire into small fire interactions occur when a small fire occurs prior to the large fire. The proportion of the total number of interactions is shown in parentheses. Note: individual small fires may be involved in more than one interaction.
From: Characterizing Fire-on-Fire Interactions in Three Large Wilderness Areas
| Â | Â | Bob Marshall | Selway-Bitterroot | Frank Church |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total small fires (n) | 149 | 185 | 246 | |
Total small fires with interactions (n) | 47 | 55 | 162 | |
Interaction type | Small fire with small fire (n) | 7 | 2 | 9 |
Small fire into large fire (n) | 13 | 23 | 65 | |
Large fire into small fire (n) | 43 (68%) | 52 (68 %) | 221 (75 %) | |
Total number interactions | 63 | 77 | 295 | |