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Hazard Tree: A Safety Initiative - "Up the Ante"

Todd Wilson assembled a collection of hazard tree slides from the Northern Rockies. Most, but not all, involve fire.  However, firefighters encounter all these situations while in the wild.

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Click here for some additional photos and examples of hazard trees.

Hazard Tree Photo Examples

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Bad Top

Barber Chair

Blue Stain

Broken Top

Burning Snag

Burnt Snag

Cat Face

Hollow Center

Half End Rot

Leaner

Log Rot

Logger Snag

Look Up

Loose Bark

Loose Bark

Pine Base

Leaner

Twisted Snag

Widow Maker

Wood Chips

 

 

USDA Forest Service - Northern Region
Last Modified: Thursday, 10 April 2008 at 12:28:22 EDT


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