Albini, Frank A. , and James K. Brown. 



1978. Predicting slash depth for fire modeling. USDA For. Serv. 

 Res. Pap. INT-206, 22 p. Intermountain Forest and Range Ex- 

 periment Station, Ogden, Utah 84401. 



Development of equations for predicting fuel bed depth (called "bulk 

 depth" herein) appropriate for modeling fire behavior in slash is de- 

 scribed. 



Models for settling of slash, retention of foliage and fine twigs, and 

 species mixing, useful in preparing data for fire models, are presented. 

 Application of the models in a slash hazard appraisal computer program 

 is illustrated. 



KEYWORDS: slash, fire behavior modeling, fuel compactness. 



Albini, Frank A. , and James K. Brown. 



1978. Predicting slash depth for fire modeling. USDA For. Serv. 

 Res. Pap. INT-206, 22 p. Intermountain Forest and Range Ex- 

 periment Station, Ogden, Utah 84401. 



Development of equations for predicting fuel bed depth (called "bulk 

 depth" herein) appropriate for modeling fire behavior in slash is de- 

 scribed. 



Models for settling of slash, retention of foliage and fine twigs, and 

 species mixing, useful in preparing data for fire models, are presented. 

 Application of the models in a slash hazard appraisal computer program 

 is illustrated. 



KEYWORDS: slash, fire behavior modeling, fuel compactness. 



