Managing Fire in the Urban Wildland Interface
Managing Fire in the Urban Wildland Interface

Author: Kenneth S. Blonski

Publisher:

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780923956967

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A unique guide to solutions and strategies for managing fire at the urban edge. Offers analytical tools and comprehensive summaries not found in other manuals dealing with fire mitigation. Designed as a reference, it provides information on codes and laws, and includes case studies, tables, figures, suggested websites, and other source material. Draws on best practices from California, with lessons applicable nationwide. Equally useful to state, federal, and local agency staff and officials, fire agency staff, attorneys, architects, landscape architects, property owners, developers, insurance company managers, and business and community leaders.

Encyclopedia of Wildfires and Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) Fires
Encyclopedia of Wildfires and Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) Fires

Author: Samuel L. Manzello

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2020-07-01

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9783319520896

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This reference work encompasses the current, accepted state of the art in the science of wildfires and wildfires that spread to communities, known as wildland-urban interface (WUI) fires. 171 author contributions include accepted knowledge on these topics from throughout the world, all written by the leading researchers, experts, practitioners, and academics. This encyclopedia is an invaluable reference for newcomers to the field, as well as researchers, students, developers, and professionals who are interested in exploring this dynamic area. General Sections include: Combustion Coordination System Locations Fire Whirls Firebrands and Embers Incident Management Team (IMT) Support Locations Incident Response Support Locations On-the-Incident Locations Soot and Effects on Wildland/WUI Fire Behavior Weathering Effects on Fire Retardant Wood Treatments Wildland Firefighting Locations Wildland Fuel Treatments

The Public and Wildland Fire Management
The Public and Wildland Fire Management

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 214

ISBN-13:

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Presents key social science findings from three National Fire Plan-sponsored research projects. Articles highlight information of likely interest to individuals working to decrease wildfire hazards on both private and public lands. Three general topic areas are addressed: (1) public views and acceptance of fuels management, (2) working with homeowners and communities, and (3) tools that can help us understand social issues.

Development of Coarse-scale Spatial Data for Wildland Fire and Fuel Management
Development of Coarse-scale Spatial Data for Wildland Fire and Fuel Management

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13:

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The objective of this study was to provide managers with national-level data on current conditions of vegetation and fuels developed from ecologically based methods to address these questions: How do current vegetation and fuels differ from those that existed historically? Where on the landscape do vegetation and fuels differ from historical levels? In particular, where are high fuel accumulations? When considered at a coarse scale, which areas estimated to have high fuel accumulations represent the highest priorities for treatment?

Federal Wildland Fire Management
Federal Wildland Fire Management

Author: DIANE Publishing Company

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 1997-08

Total Pages: 56

ISBN-13: 0788146793

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Managing wildland fire in the U.S. is a challenge increasing in complexity & magnitude. The goals & actions presented in this report encourage a proactive approach to wildland fire to reduce its threat. Five major topic areas on the subject are addressed: the role of wildland fire in resource management; the use of wildland fire; preparedness & suppression; wildland/urban interface protection; & coordinated program management. Also presented are the guiding principle that are fundamental to wildland fire management & recommendations for fire management policies. Photos, graphs, & references.

Wildland Fire Incident Management Field Guide
Wildland Fire Incident Management Field Guide

Author: NWCG

Publisher: NWCG Training Branch

Published: 2014-06-06

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13:

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The Wildland Fire Incident Management Field Guide is a revision of what used to be called the Fireline Handbook, PMS 410-1. This guide has been renamed because, over time, the original purpose of the Fireline Handbook had been replaced by the Incident Response Pocket Guide, PMS 461. As a result, this new guide is aimed at a different audience, and it was felt a new name was in order.

Protecting Residences from Wildfires
Protecting Residences from Wildfires

Author: Howard E. Moore

Publisher:

Published: 1981

Total Pages: 44

ISBN-13:

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This report summarizes information on procedures for reducing losses of residences and other structures from wildfires. It outlines the problem of protecting homes from such fires, and proposes recommendations and standards.