Re: RC: Re: RE: Politics, Fires and Trails

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In a message dated 00-08-29 18:21:44 EDT, CMKSAGEHIL@aol.com writes:

<< The difference, as Bob and others have 
 pointed out, is the accumulation of "ladder fuels" or just deadfall in 
 general, that cause the fires to get up into the tops of the trees, or to 
 burn hotter and more thoroughly.  "Good" fire sweeps through quickly and 
gets 
 the underbrush--but mature trees survive, for the most part >>


I agree...and I've been saying the same thing (in different terms).  I don't 
think we're all that far apart in our thinking.  Saw a prime example of 
ladder fuels (been trying to avoid forestry "jargon" here on RC - not sure if 
everyone is familiar with all the terms) while riding with a friend in a 
plantation this past weekend.  Glad the sucker didn't catch on fire while we 
were in there. 

Dawn