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Fuels: Fuels References

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Publications

Anderson, H. E., Aids to Determining Fuel Models for Estimating Fire Behavior, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station, 1982.

Andrews, Patricia L., BehavePlus Fire Modeling System, Version 5.0: Variables, Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, 2009.

Bradshaw, Larry S., Deeming, John E., Burgan, Robert E., Cohen, Jack D., The 1978 National Fire-Danger Rating System: Technical Documentation, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station, 1984.

Burgan, Robert E., Concepts and Interpreted Examples in Advanced Fuel Modeling, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Research Station, 1987.

Keane, Robert E., Garner, Janice L., Schmidt, Kirsten M., Long, Donald G., Menakis, James P., Finney, Mark A., Development of Input Data Layers for the FARSITE Fire Growth Model for the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Complex, USA, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, 1998.

Keane, R.E, Reinhardt, E.D., Scott, J., Gray, K., Reardon, J., Estimating Forest Canopy Bulk Density Using Six Indirect Methods, NRC Canada,  2005.

Keane, Robert E.; Mincemoyer, Scott A.; Schmidt, Kirsten M.; Long, Donald G.; Garner, Janice L., Mapping vegetation and fuels for fire management on the Gila National Forest Complex, New Mexico, CD-ROM, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, 2000.

Rothermel, R. C., A mathematical model for predicting fire spread in wildland fuels, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station, 1972.

Rothermel, R. C., How to predict the spread and intensity of forest and range fires. Gen. Tech. Rep. INT-143. Ogden, UT:  U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station, 1983.

Scott, J.H. and Reinhardt, E.D., Estimating Canopy Fuels in Conifer Forests, Forest Management Today. 62(4), 2002.

Scott, Joe H.; Burgan, Robert E., Standard fire behavior fuel models: a comprehensive set for use with Rothermel’s surface fire spread model, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, 2005.

Scott, Joe H., Nomographs for estimating surface fire behavior characteristics, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, 2007.

Stratton, Richard D., Guidebook on LANDFIRE fuels data acquisition, critique, modification, maintenance, and model calibration, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, 2009.

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NWCG Equipment Technology Committee Releases Safety Warning: 24-001 Stihl Chainsaw Toolless Fuel Cap Spill Prevention

Date: November 14, 2024
Contact: Equipment Technology Committee

The Equipment Technology Committee (ETC) has released Safety Warning: 24-001 Stihl Chainsaw Toolless Fuel Cap Spill Prevention. Misaligned toolless fuel caps on Stihl chainsaws have led to recurring fuel spillage, fuel ignition, and burn injuries during wildland fire management operations.

This Safety Warning is intended to highlight the details and recommended procedures for the installation of a Stihl chainsaw toolless fuel cap, as well as how to identify and correct a misaligned, damaged, or broken fuel cap to help prevent fuel spillage.

References:

NWCG Safety Warning: 24-001 Stihl Chainsaw Toolless Fuel Cap Spill Prevention

Advertencia de equipos 24-001: Prevención de derrames de la tapa de combustible sin herramientas de la motosierra Stihl

NWCG Alerts

The Incident Position Standards and Next Generation Position Task Book are now available for Equipment Time Recorder (EQTR)

Date: November 13, 2024
Contact: Incident Business Committee

NWCG is excited to announce that the NWCG Incident Position Standards for Equipment Time Recorder, PMS 350-51 and NWCG Position Task Book for Equipment Time Recorder (EQTR), PMS 311-51 are now available.

The Performance Support Package, which for EQTR, includes the Incident Position Standards and Next Generation Position Task Book were developed through the Incident Performance and Training Modernization (IPTM) effort. The Performance Support Package will support trainees, those qualified in the position, and evaluators.

References:

NWCG Equipment Time Recorder Position Page

NWCG Incident Position Standards for Equipment Time Recorder, PMS 350-51

NWCG Position Task Book for Equipment Time Recorder (EQTR), PMS 311-51

The Incident Position Standards and Next Generation Position Task Book are now available for Personnel Time Recorder (PTRC)

Date: November 13, 2024
Contact: Incident Business Committee

NWCG is excited to announce that the NWCG Incident Position Standards for Personnel Time Recorder, PMS 350-53 and NWCG Position Task Book for Personnel Time Recorder (PTRC), PMS 311-53 are now available.

The Performance Support Package, which for PTRC, includes the Incident Position Standards and Next Generation Position Task Book were developed through the Incident Performance and Training Modernization (IPTM) effort. The Performance Support Package will support trainees, those qualified in the position, and evaluators.

References:

NWCG Personnel Time Recorder Position Page

NWCG Incident Position Standards for Personnel Time Recorder, PMS 350-53

NWCG Position Task Book for Personnel Time Recorder (PTRC), PMS 311-53

NWCG Risk Management Committee Releases Safety Bulletin: 24-001 Use of Respirators on Wildland Fires

Date: November 7, 2024
Contact: Risk Management Committee

The Risk Management Committee (RMC) has released Safety Bulletin: 24-001 Use of Respirators on Wildland Fires. As wildland fire respirators are available through several established vendors, wildland fire personnel need to understand regulations and limitations of respirator use in the workplace.

Safety Bulletin 24-001 outlines the following topics regarding respirator use for wildland fires:

  • Requirements for Respirator Use
  • Voluntary Respirator Use
  • Current Respirator Options
  • Unknown Risks of Respirator Use

This bulletin also provides mitigation recommendations to help reduce smoke exposure for wildland firefighting efforts.

References:

NWCG Safety Bulletin: 24-001 Use of Respirators on Wildland Fires

NWCG Smoke Management Guide for Prescribed Fire, PMS 420-3

VIDEO: Protecting Wildfire Personnel from Smoke - How Incident Management Teams Address Smokes Risks

VIDEO: Smoke, Knowing the Risks