Petrilli, Tony . 2007. Comparing the New Generation and Old-Style Fire Shelters May 5, 2006. 0751 2D01. Missoula, MT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Technology and Development Program.

Since the introduction of the New Generation fire shelter, the Missoula Technology and Development Center has used a variety of methods to continue learning about the shelter and improve its design. In this program, you will see a fire shelter field test conducted on May 5, 2006, near Missoula, MT. This test compared the performance of the old-style fire shelter and the New Generation fire shelter.

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