To protect values, allow for more managed fire to reduce available fuel loadings

Approach

Tactics

Develop understanding or products that help managers and line officers make decisions on managing long duration fires; incorporate information learned into the Wildland Fire Decision Support System.
Utilize a risk benefit model to identify key locations where fuels modifications would benefit the potential use of managed fire (basically a fire behavior modeling exercise).
Find opportunities to work with partners to expand use of natural fire ignitions (develop greater support network of collaborators).

Sensitivity

• Fire area burned will increase on the landscape.

Strategy

Reduce the risk and long-term impacts of severe disturbances