The Impact of Fuel Treatments on Wildfire Behavior in North America Boreal Fuels: A Simulation Study Using FIRETEC

Current methods of predicting fire spread in Canadian forests are suited to large wildfires that spread through natural forests. Recently, the use of mechanical and thinning treatments of forests in the wildland-urban interface of Canada has increased. To assist in community wildfire protection plan...

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Main Authors: Ginny Marshall, Dan K. Thompson, Kerry Anderson, Brian Simpson, Rodman Linn, Dave Schroeder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Fire
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2571-6255/3/2/18