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Fire episodes in the Inland Northwest (1540-1940) based on fire history data
Author(s): Stephen W. Barrett; Stephen F. Arno; James P. Menakis
Date: 1997
Source: Gen. Tech. Rep. INT-GTR-370. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Research Station. 17 p.
Publication Series: General Technical Report (GTR)
Station: Intermountain Forest Experiment Station
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Presents maps of major fire episodes in the inland northwestern United States between 1540 and 1940 based on a compilation of fire history studies. Estimates annual acreage historically burned in this region and compares that with recent fire years.Publication Notes
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Barrett, Stephen W.; Arno, Stephen F.; Menakis, James P. 1997. Fire episodes in the Inland Northwest (1540-1940) based on fire history data. Gen. Tech. Rep. INT-GTR-370. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Research Station. 17 p.Cited
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