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Table VII .-—Average amount of damage done by fires in different types and regions , 
1911-19150 
Timber destroyed 
Young growth 
killed 
Type 
Region 
Amount 
per acre 
Percent¬ 
age of 
stand 
Percent¬ 
age of 
burned 
area 
Percent¬ 
age of 
original 
stand 
Yellow pine, including western yellow pine, 
2,3 
Bd. ft. 
695 
14.9 
56 
83 
sugar pine, incense cedar, and white fir mixture 
4 
420 
14.8 
48 
77 
of California. 
6 
860 
12.4 
46 
63 
7 
820 
7.0 
36 
66 
8 
950 
8.4 
70 
93 
* 
11 
500 
40.0 
20 
68' 
12,14 
290 
39.6 
21 
48 
15 
385 
8.3 
44 
88 
16 
630 
7.6 
27 
50 
17 
560 
6. 7 
44 
58 
18,19 
100 
4.4 
26 
47 
20 
200 
18.6 
52 
77 
Douglas fir, including western larch and other 
1,9,10 
775 
79.6 
56 
67 
mixtures. 
2 
855 
30.1 
59 
89 
3 
1,290 
47.0 
87 
97 
4 
3,580 
44.4 
49 
95 
, .V- 
5 
1,630 
45.3 
64 
82 
6 
425 
11.9 
65 
91 
8 
1,895 
70.1 
29 
56 
12,13,14,15 
195 
25.5 
33 
92 
17 
190 
12.1 
38 
60 
18,19, 20 
530 
23.1 
23 
. 32 
Lodgepole pine______ _. 
1,9,10,15 
1,180 
80.8 
48 
83 
2,3,4,5 
320 
39.4 
83 
84 
7,8 
585 
65.4 
36 
81 
. 
12,13,14,19 
2,090 
96.8 
72 
99 
Spruce and firs, including western hemlock and 
1,9,10 
1,685 
99.9 
16 
100 
western red cedar except west of Cascades. 
2,3,4 
7,850 
82.8 
64 
96 
(For Arizona, Colorado, Utah, and Nevada, the 
5 
5,000 
100.0 
48 
100 
figures are for this type and subalpine combined). 
6 
455 
13.5 
67 
92 
7,16 
850 
10.6 
48 
76 
8 
1,445 
19.5 
28 
84 
12, 13, 14, 
1, 260 
73.9 
48 
97 
15,19 
18,20 
55 
8.4 
54 
72 
Western white pine_ ___ 
2,3 
3,860 
84.7 
33 
96 
Subalpine (figures doubtless include some mer- 
1,9,10 
3,985 
80.7 
99 
100 
chantable spruce and fir stands in the Rocky 
2,3,4, 5 
1, 670 
65.1 
28 
66 
Mountain Region. 
6, 7,16,17 
130 
12.1 
19 
37 
8 
765 
72.7 
70 
90 
12, 13, 14, 
1, 260 
73.9 
48 
97 
I ■. ' f. Hi} . 
15,19 
18,20 
55 
8.4 
54 
72 
Woodland. 6 Includes pinon-juniper and digger 
6,16 
100 
14.3 
24 
93 
pine-oak. (Converted on basis 2 eords= 1,000 
bd. ft.) 
7,14,15 
305 
39.3 
6 
70 
18,19,20 
510 
55.3 
39 
87 
Brushland. 6 Includes woodland and aspen in 
6,'7,8,16 
110 
9.0 
8 
77 
some cases. 
9,10,12,13, 
160 
No data 
4 
No data 
14,15 
17 
70 
36.3 
2 
89 
18,19, 20 
10 
.3 
0 
100 
Grass and sage. 6 Includes brushland in regions 
1,9,10 
55 
35.4 
19 
81 
where no separate figure is given for brush. 
2, 3,4,8 
60 
13.3 
4 
61 
6,7,16 
10 
1.2 
0.4 
12 
11 
5 
8.8 
7 
15 
12,13,14 
75 
79.3 
1 
100 
15 
270 
22.7 
7 
100 
17,18,19, 20 
70 
13.5 
2 
89 
Hardwood___ . _ _ 
17 
90 
5.9 
No data 
Eastern white pine-red (Norway) pine_ 
21 
60 
3.0 
18 
99 
Jack pine c ___ _:_ 
21 
205 
75.5 
24 
77 
* Based on data in individual fire reports. 
. 6 Board foot figures for losses in woodland and open types are based on insufficient data and often 
probably too high. Percentages are based on fewer data than are board foot values. 
c No data for other types in Lake States. 
