Planning
This program area examines the integration of forest management, fire management and
fire suppression to support the planning process.
Documents:
Fuelbreak Effectiveness in Canada’s Boreal Forests: A synthesis of current knowledge - Final Report 5/25/2010
(Project: Fuelbreak effectiveness in the boreal forest: state of the knowledge)
Costs and nenefits of seven post-harvest debris treatments in Alberta forests 3/10/2010
(Project: Top-piles)
Advantage Report - Use of sprinklers and aqueous gel for structure protection from wildfire - case study 2 5/28/2009
(Project: Sprinkler System)
Review of Fire Behavior during Passage of Sandy Lake Fire 13 (NWT) across a Northwest Territories Power Corporation Transmission Line 3/17/2009
(Project: Case study effect of wildfire on power transmission line towers)
Fuelbreak effectiveness: state of the knowledge - Literature Summary (PDF) 3/11/2009
(Project: Fuelbreak effectiveness in the boreal forest: state of the knowledge)
Fuelbreak effectiveness: state of the knowledge - Literature Summary 3/11/2009
(Project: Fuelbreak effectiveness in the boreal forest: state of the knowledge)
Fuelbreak effectiveness in the boreal forest: state of the knowledge project page 3/9/2009
(Project: Fuelbreak effectiveness in the boreal forest: state of the knowledge)
Fire Behaviour in Simulated Mountain Pine Beetle Attacked Stands Interim Report 2008 Archer Lake Burn Trails 2/25/2009
(Project: Fire Behavior in Simulated Mountain Pine Beetle Attacked Pine Stands)
Protecting log yards from fire - best practices guide 2/10/2009
(Project: Log Deck Protection)
Evaluating the fire ignition potential of an Exhaust Insulator designed for all terrain vehicles 12/3/2008
(Project: ATVs Caused Fires)
Solar Radiation Driven Differences in Fine Fuel Moisture Content on North and South Slopes Project Update July 2008 8/18/2008
(Project: Solar radiation driven differences in fine fuel moisture content on north and south slopes)
Advantage Report (with video clips) - Use of sprinklers and aqueous gel for structure protection from wildfire 5/15/2008
(Project: Sprinkler System)
Solar radiation driven differences in fine fuel moisture content on north and south slopes project page 5/12/2008
(Project: Removal of Tree Crowns Under Winter Conditions: Case Study Using a Terra Torch)
Removal of Tree Crowns Under Winter Conditions: Case Study Using a Terra Torch – Fort Providence, NWT 4/11/2008
(Project: Removal of Tree Crowns Under Winter Conditions: Case Study Using a Terra Torch)
Fire Behaviour in Simulated Mountain Pine Beetle Attacked Pine Stand Project Page 3/27/2008
(Project: Fire Behavior in Simulated Mountain Pine Beetle Attacked Pine Stands)
Use of sprinklers and aqueous gel for structure protection from wildfire 3/18/2008
(Project: Sprinkler System)
Mulching Trials on Harvest Debris Piles at Dutch Creek, Alberta 3/14/2008
(Project: Mulching Trials on Harvest Debris Piles at Dutch Creek, Alberta)
Assessing the Effectiveness of Prescribed Fire in Creating Bison Pasture in Heart Lake, Alberta 3/3/2008
(Project: Prescribed Fire in Creating Bison Pasture in Heart Lake)
Lost Creek Operations Research Progress Report 2/22/2008
(Project: Lost Creek Fire Operations Research)
Managing forest fuels for community protection in the interior of British Columbia: productivities and costs fo thinning from below 2/6/2008
(Project: Community Fire Protection Treatment and Demonstration Trials (NWT))
Debris Management in Alberta - a presentation for Fire hazard and abatement discussion and field tour. Lumby, BC. 9/27/2007
(Project: Top-piles)
Lost Creek Fire Operations Research 2/28/2007
(Project: Lost Creek Fire Operations Research)
Effectiveness of Forest Fuel Management: A Crown Fire Case Study in the Northwest Territories, Canada
work 2/21/2007
(Project: Stand Density Effects on Fire Behavior)
Can Fire Suppressant Gels Protect Log Decks? Part II - A case study to test gel effectiveness against ignition from burning embers 12/4/2006
(Project: Log Deck Protection)
Can Fire Suppressant Gels Protect Log Decks? Part III - Two case studies to test gel effectiveness against radiant and convective heat transfer 12/4/2006
(Project: Log Deck Protection)
Effectiveness of Forest Fuel Management: A Crown Fire Case Study in the Northwest Territories, Canada (PDF) 11/22/2006
(Project: Community Fire Protection Treatment and Demonstration Trials (NWT))
Modelling ignition probability of thinned lodgepole pine stands 6/29/2006
(Project: Stand Density Effects on Fire Behavior)
Considerations for Mitigating Windthrow Due to Forest Fuel Treatments 3/17/2006
(Project: Stand Density Effects on Fire Behavior)
Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Fire Torch System for Community Protection Prescribed Fire Operations (PDF) 3/9/2006
(Project: Community Fire Protection Treatment and Demonstration Trials (NWT))
Can Fire Suppressant Gels Protect Log Decks? A Case Study to Test the Concept 1/25/2006
(Project: Log Deck Protection)
Log Deck Protection Project Page 1/23/2006
(Project: Log Deck Protection)
Log Deck Protection Demonstration 9/26/2005
(Project: Log Deck Protection)
New fuel management test plot 8/17/2005
(Project: Stand Density Effects on Fire Behavior)
International Crown Fire Modelling Experient (ICFME) DVD List 3/23/2005
(Project: Community Fire Protection Treatment and Demonstration Trials (NWT))
Assessing the Effectiveness of Using Prescribed Fire to Create Bison Pasture in Heart Lake, Alberta 3/4/2005
(Project: Top-piles)
Advantage Report - Management of harvesting debris in northern Alberta 10/15/2004
(Project: Top-piles)
Advantage Report - Management of harvesting debris in west-central Alberta 8/3/2004
(Project: Top-piles)
NWT Fuel Modification Study 3/18/2004
(Project: Stand Density Effects on Fire Behavior)
Management of harvesting debris in east-central Alberta 3/8/2004
(Project: Top-piles)
Evaluating the fire ignition potential of all terrain vehicles in Alberta forests 3/2/2004
(Project: ATVs Caused Fires)
Issues arising from observed fire behaviour in aspen cutblocks during the House River Fire in Alberta in May-June 2002:A Case Study 1/13/2004
(Project: Top-piles)
Fuel Management Workshop Presentations 10/14/2003
(Project: Fuel Management Workshop)
Sprinkler system trial in the NWT 8/8/2003
(Project: Sprinkler System)
Results from NWT 7/25/2003
(Project: ATVs Caused Fires)
Pile burning in the NWT 7/23/2003
(Project: Top-piles)
Stand-density project in NWT 2003 7/21/2003
(Project: Stand Density Effects on Fire Behavior)
ATV Exhaust System Surface Temperatures 7/18/2003
(Project: ATVs Caused Fires)
Effects of thinning on fuel parameter - a field study in Fairholme prescribed burn (Banff National Park) 6/12/2003
(Project: Stand Density Effects on Fire Behavior)
Heart Lake Prescribed Burn 2003 5/22/2003
(Project: Top-piles)
Exploratory Research: Protection of wooden power poles from wildfire 5/5/2003
(Project: Exploratory Research: Protection of wooden power poles from wildfire)
ATV's Caused Fires Project Main Page 11/26/2002
(Project: ATVs Caused Fires)
All terrian vehicles (ATV) as a cause of fire ignition in Alberta forests 10/28/2002
(Project: ATVs Caused Fires)
Advantage Report -- Management of harvesting debris along the eastern slopes of Alberta's Rocky Mountains 10/4/2002
(Project: Top-piles)
Sprinkler Research Preliminary 9/17/2002
(Project: Sprinkler System)
Sprinkler Methodology 8/15/2002
(Project: Sprinkler System)
Stand Density Effects on Fire Behavior 6/27/2002
(Project: Stand Density Effects on Fire Behavior)
Sprinkler System Project Main Page 6/26/2002
(Project: Sprinkler System)
Analysis of Occurrence and Cause of Fire in Slash Fuels in Alberta for the Period 1961 - 2000 6/24/2002
(Project: Top-piles)
Hutton Creek (Peace River Area) Prescribed Burn 2002 6/21/2002
(Project: Community Fire Protection Treatment and Demonstration Trials (NWT))
A Case study of an excursion from top-piles 6/20/2002
(Project: Top-piles)
The ICFME Interface project's main page 8/2/2001
(Project: Community Fire Protection Treatment and Demonstration Trials (NWT))
Top Piles project main page 6/22/2001
(Project: Top-piles)
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