Bul. 1495, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture PLATE 4 
THE CHAPARRAL TYPE 
A north slope covered with mature chaparral. Although no fire has gone through this particu- 
lar stand in over 15 years, this type has been and will continue to be, next to the brush fields, 
the most hazardous of all the types. Nearly all fires here are crown fires, with a terrific rate 
of spread, and are certain to involve serious losses in weakened erosion control and considerable 
damage to any contiguous stands of timber. 
