Articles

Fuelbreaks for Wildland Fire Management: A Moat or a Drawbridge for Ecosystem Fire Restoration?

Authors: Timothy Ingalsbee

Comparing Techniques for Estimating Flame Temperature of Prescribed Fires

A variety of techniques that estimate temperature and/or heat output during fires are available. We assessed the predictive ability of metal and tile pyrometers, calorimeters of different sizes, and fuel consu...

Authors: Deborah K. Kennard, Kenneth W. Outcalt, David Jones and Joseph J. O’Brien

Historical fires in Douglas-fir dominated riparian forests of the southern Cascades, Oregon

Despite the ecological importance of fire in Pacific Northwest forests, its role in riparian forests is just beginning to be documented. This study reconstructed the historical occurrence of fire within ripari...

Authors: Diana L. Olson and James K. Agee

Fire History in Coast Redwood Stands in the Northeastern Santa Cruz Mountains, California

Fire regimes in coast redwood forests in the northeastern Santa Cruz Mountains were determined by ring counts from 48 coast redwood stumps, downed logs, and live trees. Degradation of remnant materials from po...

Authors: Scott L. Stephens and Danny L. Fry