In his pioneering work on the common denominators of fire behavior associated with fatal
and near-fatal wildland fires published in 1977, Carl Wilson pointed out that many …

The special issue features 10 arti-• Several aspects of crown fire cles. The first article
presents an behavior (Butler and others overview and introduction to 2004a, 2004b; Stocks …

Dr. Marty Alexander is an adjunct professor of wildland fire science and management in the
Department of Renewable Resources at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta …

Canada in the 19th and early 20th centuries recalls many large devastating wildfires. In
effect a" let burn" policy existed because the early settlers, loggers, miners, Indians and …

This paper outlines the subject matter of research on the physics and phenomenology
of'wildland fire, focusing on topics that bear upon issues of fire control and fire safety …

FIRE HAS COME to be widely used as a tool in wildland management, particularly in the
South. Its usefulness in fire hazard reduction, removal of undesirable trees, and changing of …

WE USE FIRE to accomplish many goals. Most of our use is based on long years of
experience-experience that enables us to predict the results we should obtain from the" feel" …

THE DIVERSE FIELDS of interest that are related to fire in nature are clearly shown by the
range of disciplines present here today. As Conference Chairman, I would like to review …

Abstract includes chapters on: the fire-weather station; weather observations; fire weather
and fire danger forecasts; how to use the fire danger tables; the fire danger index; and a …

Awareness of environmental conditions and potential fire behavior is the responsibility of
people at every level of the wildland fire organization—of the national coordinator who sets …