| Abstract: | Wildfires are a growing natural hazard in most regions of the United States, posing a threat to life and property, particularly where native ecosystems meet developed areas.
However, because fire is a natural (and often beneficial) process, fire suppression can lead to more severe fires due to the buildup of vegetation, which creates more fuel.
In addition, the secondary effects of wildfires, including erosion, landslides, introduction of invasive species, and changes in water quality, are often more disastrous than the fire itself. |
| Genre: | USGS Numbered Series |
| ProdID: | 73853 |
| Citation Author: | Geological Survey (U.S.) |
| Citation Contributing Office: | Geological Survey (U.S.) |
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| Citation Language: | ENGLISH |
| Citation Larger Work Title: | USGS Science Helps Build Safer Communities |
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| Citation Month: | Feb |
| Citation No Pagination: | N |
| Citation Number Of Pages: | 2 |
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| Citation Phsyical Description: | 2 p. |
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| Citation Publisher: | Geological Survey (U.S.) |
| Citation Series: | Fact Sheet |
| Citation Series Code: | FS |
| Citation Series Number: | 2006-3015 |
| Citation Search Results Text: | Wildfire Hazards - A National Threat; 2006; FS; 2006-3015; USGS Science Helps Build Safer Communities; Geological Survey (U.S.) |
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| Citation Year: | 2006 |
| Type: | citation/reference |
| Text: | Wildfire Hazards - A National Threat; 2006; FS; 2006-3015; USGS Science Helps Build Safer Communities; Geological Survey (U.S.) |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/thumbnails/fs_2006_3015.bmp |
| URL (INDEX PAGE): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2006/3015/ |
| URL (RELATED WORK): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/hazards.html |
| Date Other: | Fri, 10 Feb 2006 00:00 -0600 |
| Publisher: | Geological Survey (U.S.) |
