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The author acknowledges with deep appreciation the cooperation 

 and assistance provided by the following persons, each in his 

 special field: 



DONALD M. FUQUAY for his leadership in oi^anizing the general 

 approach to the analysis and development of a presentation 

 format. 



RICHARD C. ROTHERMEL for his leadership in the fieldwork of 

 gathering data and photographs, and interviewing personnel. 



ARTHUR P. BRACKEBUSCH for his background knowledge of 

 the area and experience in fire behavior. 



JAMES K. BROWN for his responsible appraisal of the fuel com- 

 plex and calculations of fuel distribution. 



WILLIAM H. FRANDSEN for his capable interpretation of the 

 destruction of the Pack River Bridge and contributions in 

 other parts of the analysis. 



DWIGHT S. STOCKSTAD for his consultation on the area and the 

 fire behavior. 



ARNOLD I. FINKLIN for his thorough and careful collection and 

 analysis of the meteorological data used in the weather inter- 

 pretation. 



ORVAL W. GASTINEAU, Jr., and ROBERT D. SCHUETTE for 

 their valuable assistance in tabulations, computations, and 

 aerial photo analysis. 



BRYAN M. OWEN for his competent graphic rendition of fire 

 phenomena conceptions and preparation of other charts and 

 illustrations. 



HERMAN WITTMAN for his assistance in the photographic proc- 

 essing of photographs, graphs, and illustrations. 



Personnel of the Priest Lake Timber Protective Association, Kaniksu 

 National Forest, and Division of Fire Control, Northern Region, 

 U.S.D.A. Forest Service for provision of fire logs £ind maps, 

 interviews and valuable information regarding the area, the 

 timber, and the fire. 



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