Smoke Emissions and Buoyant Plumes above Prescribed Burns in the Pinelands National Reserve, New Jersey

Prescribed burning is a cost-effective method for reducing hazardous fuels in pine- and oak-dominated forests, but smoke emissions contribute to atmospheric pollutant loads, and the potential exists for exceeding federal air quality standards designed to protect human health. Fire behavior during pr...

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Published in:	Fire
Main Authors:	Kenneth L. Clark, Michael R. Gallagher, Nicholas Skowronski, Warren E. Heilman, Joseph Charney, Matthew Patterson, Jason Cole, Eric Mueller, Rory Hadden
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2024-09-01
Subjects:	prescribed burning PM<sub>2.5</sub> wildland fire emissions air quality available fuels fuel consumption
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2571-6255/7/9/330