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    Firefighter observations on mountain pine beetle post-outbreak lodgepole pine fires: expectations, surprises and decision-making

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    Abstract
    Recent wildfires in mountain pine beetle (Dendrocronas ponderosae; MPB) post-outbreak lodgepole (pinus contorta var. latifolia) stands in the western United States have generated concern among stakeholders and disagreement over predicted fire behavior in the scientific literature. A study was conducted of wildland firefighters' observations of fire behavior in beetle-killed lodgepole pine forests to garner a better understanding of expected vs. observed fire behavior, with a focus on what fire behaviors surprised firefighters. Twelve MPB post-outbreak wildfires and one prescribed fire were ...
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    Author(s)
    Moriarty, Kevin

    Advisor(s)
    Cheng, Antony S.

    Date Issued
    2014
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    born digital; masters theses
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