Fire Control Notes, Vol. 17: A Quarterly Periodical Devoted to the Technique of Forest Fire Control; January, 1956 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

United States Forest Service

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0266758061 ISBN 13: 9780266758068

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Practical forest fire control insights from the 1956 quarterly notes

This edition of Fire Control Notes is a concise, technical resource for professionals in forest fire suppression. It gathers field-tested methods, equipment notes, and program updates from U.S. Forest Service expertise and Canadian research, all focused on improving safety and effectiveness in the field.

• Paper Bags for Aerial Water Bombing of Forest Fires — how water bombs are designed and used from aircraft to slow or control small fires.
• Prospects of Extinguishing Fires from the Air — an overview of aerial firefighting concepts, helicopter roles, and early experiments with air-based suppression.
• Fire Finder Maps: Protected, Yet Kept Up-to-Date — a practical method for keeping maps current on fire finders without losing update flexibility.
• Eradicators and vegetation management — studies on how herbicides affect flammability of railroad ties and grass, with test results over time.

Ideal for readers of fire management work, rangers, foresters, and researchers seeking historical methods and proven approaches in forest fire control.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0266758061
• ISBN 13: 9780266758068
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 401