Firefighter Observations of “Surprising” Fire Behavior in Mountain Pine Beetle-Attacked Lodgepole Pine Forests

The recent mountain pine beetle outbreak affecting lodgepole pine forests in the Rocky Mountains has created a novel fire environment for wildland firefighters. This paper presents results from an examination of firefighters’ observations of fire behavior in post-outbreak lodgepole pine fo...

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Main Authors: Kevin Moriarty, Antony S. Cheng, Chad M. Hoffman, Stuart P. Cottrell, Martin E. Alexander
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-06-01
Series:Fire
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2571-6255/2/2/34