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Below is a list of WERC's peer-reviewed publications. If you are searching for a specific publication and cannot find it in this list, please contact werc_web@usgs.gov

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Lessons learned from the wildfires Lessons learned from the wildfires

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Authors
Jon E. Keeley, C. J. Fotheringham

Fire as a physical process Fire as a physical process

This chapter explores fire as a physical process, including combustion, fuel characteristics, fuel models, fire weather, ignition sources, mechanisms for fire spread, and fire effects. In wildland fuels, combustion occurs in three phases: preheating, gaseous, and smoldering. Fuel is characterized by physical and chemical properties that affect combustion and fire behavior. Its...
Authors
J. W. van Wagtendonk
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