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Smoke Management

Smoke management is a critical aspect of wildland fuels reduction. Airborne smoke particulate, especially particulates smaller than 2.5 um in diameter (PM2.5), are generated through the burning process and may pose potential health, visibility, safety, and nuisance problems. Forest and fire managers and air quality specialists are required to address these issues when and where appropriate to maintain the public and environment protection. A variety of resources exists in reference to smoke management. Listed below are links to just some of the many information sources available:

smoldering fire Resources
   
Western Regional Air Partnership (WRAP) - The purpose of the WRAP is to develop data, tools, and policies needed by states and tribes to improve visibility in parks and wilderness areas across the West.
   
Interagency Real-Time Smoke Particulate Monitoring - This web site provides real-time smoke concentration data (along with some other meteorological information) from portable smoke monitors. Historical data from past monitoring efforts are also available.
   
Fire Emissions Joint Forum (FEJF) - The Fire Emissions Joint Forum (FEJF) was formed to assist the Western Regional Air Partnership in addressing the Grand Canyon Visibility Transport Commission's (GCVTC) Recommendations on fire. The Forum will be addressing a broad definition of smoke effects which includes consideration of public nuisance, public health and visibility/regional haze.
   
Air Sciences Inc.- Experts in permitting and compliance, fire emissions modeling, fire effects model development and application, fugitive dust modeling and monitoring, application of Geographic Information Science (GIS) to emission inventories, and tribal air program development.
   
AIRNow - AIRNow is a government-backed program. Through AIRNow, EPA, NOAA, NPS, news media, tribal, state, and local agencies work together to report conditions for ozone and particle pollution.
   
Western States Air and Resource Council - WESTAR was formed to promote the exchange of information between the States, serve as a forum to discuss western regional air quality issues of common concern and share resources for the common benefit of the member states.
   


3rd International
Fire Ecology & Management Congress

November 13-17, 2006

San Diego, CA

Air Quality Regulations and Wildland Fire: Issues and Challenges

Thursday Powerpoint Presentations

   

 

 
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