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Tree Crowns
Ladder Fuels
Surface Fuel
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Without forest management, fuel builds up:
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Tree Crowns dense tree tops
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Ladder Fuel shrubs, small trees, snags
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Surface Fuel grass, logs, brush
Surface fires
spread quickly
through small dry vegetation
Ladder Fuels
allow fire to grow in intensity and transfer surface fires into tree crowns
Crown fires
incredibly powerful, violent and destructive all forest vegetation is being consumed by fire
Result:
vegetation and habitat loss,
soil erosion, recreational and economic impacts
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Tree Crowns
Ladder Fuels
Surface Fuel
Ladder Fuel
removed, younger growth thinned and surface fuel removed
Tree Crowns
thinned
Promote Reduction Minimize fuels in your forest while preserving an intact wild land habitat
Prevent Suppression Actively manage forest health before it burns
Forest Management
Maintain a safe and resilient ecosystem
Dry surface fuels, ladder fuels, and dense growth create prime fire conditions.
Full stand replacement after nine years
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