An Assessment of Fuel Treatment Effects on Fire Behavior, Suppression Effectiveness, and Structure Ignition on the Angora Fire

Acknowledgements

We would like to thank the people who contributed information, photos and provided interviews or other support to the team.

Incident Management Team 1 and others assigned to the Angora fire:

Rich Hawkins, Jerry McGowan, Jennifer Boyd, Kelly Martin, Sue Husari, Pete Duncan, Matt Hoggard, Mike Beckett, Robert Holt, Ranger Dorn, Forest Service and other agency initial attack firefighters.

LTBMU employees

Terri Marceron, Eli Ilano, Arla Hains, Dave Marlow, Kit Bailey, Mark Johnson, Steve Burns, John Washington, Beth Brady, Brian Garrett, Scott Parsons, Rita Mustatia, and Kurt Teuber.

Others

Dr. Jack Cohen, Dr. Mark Finney, Scott Dailey, Larry Hood, Rick Robinson, Judy Clott, Ethan Foote and the Damage Assessment Team, Mario Chocooj, and Mark Johnson (homeowner),

Table Of Contents
Introduction
Description Of Fire Environment
Fire Behavior Chronology
Fire Effects of Area Fuel Treatment
Fire Effects of Urban Lot Fuel Treatment
Fire Effects of Non-Treatment Areas
Fire Effects of Other Vegetation Management Areas
Summary
Acknowledgements
Appendix A: Maps
Appendix B: Treatment Prescriptions
Appendix c: Fire Danger Index
Appendix D: Wind

An Assessment of Fuel Treatment Effects on Fire Behavior, Suppression Effectiveness, and Structure Ignition on the Angora Fire

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