Guide to Fire Effects on Cultural Resources (BLM)
This document briefly synthesizes some of the technical information available on the effects of fire on cultural resources. This synthesis should assist cultural resource specialists with their contributions to fire management planning, compliance for prescribed fire projects, and participation in wildland fire use or wildfire events.
Wildland Fire Use in Roadless Areas: Restoring Ecosystems and Rewilding Landscapes
In May 2000, the Forest Service released a proposal to protect roadless areas on the national forests and grasslands from degradation through future roadbuilding. The Roadless Area Conservation Draft Environmental Impact Statement, coupled with an unusually severe fire season in 2000, precipitated an unprecedented level of discussion and debate on wildland fire management in roadless wildlands.