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Use of fire in land clearing: Selection and preparation of the area to be cleared by planned application and confinement of fire important

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Keith Arnold, University of California College of Agriculture
L. T. Burcham, Division of Forestry
Ralph L. Fenner, California Forest and Range Experiment Station
R. F. Grah, University of California College of Agriculture

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California Agriculture 5(4):7-8.

Published April 01, 1951

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Abstract

The second of five articles reporting the findings in investigations in the effectiveness, the safety and the cost of the use of controlled burning as a tool for land clearing. No attempt is made to provide one formula for prescribed burning in California; each fire is an individual case to be planned at site of burn.

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Part III, “Planning and Organizing for the Fire” will be published in May. Sections on “Managing the Fire: Ignition” and “Managing the Fire: Control, Patrol and Mop-up” will be published in subsequent months.

Use of fire in land clearing: Selection and preparation of the area to be cleared by planned application and confinement of fire important

Keith Arnold, L. T. Burcham, Ralph L. Fenner, R. F. Grah
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Use of fire in land clearing: Selection and preparation of the area to be cleared by planned application and confinement of fire important

Share using any of the popular social networks Share by sending an email Print article
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Authors

Keith Arnold, University of California College of Agriculture
L. T. Burcham, Division of Forestry
Ralph L. Fenner, California Forest and Range Experiment Station
R. F. Grah, University of California College of Agriculture

Publication Information

California Agriculture 5(4):7-8.

Published April 01, 1951

PDF  |  Citation  |  Permissions

Author Affiliations show

Abstract

The second of five articles reporting the findings in investigations in the effectiveness, the safety and the cost of the use of controlled burning as a tool for land clearing. No attempt is made to provide one formula for prescribed burning in California; each fire is an individual case to be planned at site of burn.

Full text

Full text is available in PDF.

Author notes

Part III, “Planning and Organizing for the Fire” will be published in May. Sections on “Managing the Fire: Ignition” and “Managing the Fire: Control, Patrol and Mop-up” will be published in subsequent months.


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