June 7, 2016

  • How to think about fuel reduction effectiveness at controlling wildfire

    George Wuerthner

    When one read papers about the effectiveness of fuel reductions to limit or control wildfires,  there are several points to keep in mind. Many papers suggest that fuel treatments are effective–but under what conditions is critical. See comments below. First, keep in mind that most researchers are looking for success. So they tend to focus…

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