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Fire, Fuel and Smoke Science

The Fire, Fuel and Smoke Science Program of the Rocky Mountain Research Station has a national charter to conduct fundamental and applied research relating to wildland fire processes, terrestrial and atmospheric effects of fire, and ecological adaptations to fire. In addition, the program develops associated knowledge tools and applications for both scientists and managers. The scope of work addresses four stages of wildland fire, including: the pre-fire environment; combustion and fire behavior processes; immediate (first-order) fire effects; and longer-term (second-order) fire effects.

The program consists of researchers at the Missoula Fire Sciences Laboratory in Missoula, MT, and the Rocky Mountain Center in Fort Collins, CO.

The Fire, Fuel and Smoke Science Program is organized within six focus areas:

  • Physical Fire Dynamics
  • Fuel Dynamics
  • Smoke Emissions and Dispersion
  • Fire Ecology
  • Fire and Fuel Management Strategies
  • Science Synthesis and Delivery

Many program activities are cross-cutting, however, with considerable integration among focus areas.

Fire, Fuel and Smoke
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