Wildfire Fuels and Fuel Reduction

Gorte, Ross W.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Fire prevention;    Emergency management;    Fuel;    Biomass energy;   

RP-ID  :  R40811
RP-ID  :  R40811_2009Sep16

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report examines wildfire biomass fuels. It begins with a discussion of fuel characteristics and their relation to wildfire intensity and spread. This is followed with a description of actions proposed to reduce biomass fuel levels, their effectiveness for protecting property and resources from wildfires, and their impacts on other resource values. It concludes with an examination of the federal authorities for fuel reduction activities on federal and non-federal lands, together with data on the funding provided under each of these authorities.