- Author
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Sandberg, D. V.
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Pierovich, J. M.
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Fox, D. G.
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Ross, E. W.
- Title
- Effects of Fire on Air.
- Report
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General Tech. Rpt. WO-9,
- Book or Conf
- State-of-Knowledge Review National Fire Effects Workshop. April 10-14, 1978,
Denver, CO,
40 p.,
1978
- Keywords
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forest fires
- Abstract
- The objective of this report is to summarize the current state-of-knowledge of the effects of forest burning on the air resource, and to define research questions of high priority for the management of smoke from prescribed and wild fires. The scope of this review is limited to those topics that affect setting research priorities. Application of the best available knowledge for managing smoke from wildland fires requires more information than is presented here. The authors acknowledge that other state-of-knowledge publications are in progress that will include additional detail on some aspects of this complex subject and reflect other points of view. Knowledge of the effects of fire on air quality is applied differently by three basic user groups: (1) environmental agencies, (2) fire management, and (3) land use planners. In the section on Research Applications, we describe the operation of each user gorup, and identify the improvements needed in their operations. Current knowledge that is common to all user groups is reviewed separately in the section on Research Review, according to the research discipline involved. Research needs are summarized in the Summary and Conclusions section.