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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.
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