Acknowledgments

The following are acknowledged for their contribution to making the document possible:

Laura Anderson, The Ohio State University
Maureen Brooks, Maryland Forest Service
David Bunnell, USDA Forest Service
Thea Cesner, The Ohio State University
Diane Chalfant, USDI National Park Service
Kevin Clute, The Ohio State University
Jeffery Corney, The Ohio State University
Jeffery Danter, The Nature Conservancy
Pat Durland, USDI Bureau of Land Management
Rosanne Fortner, The Ohio State University
Elizabeth Hall, The Ohio State University
Robert Huggins, USDI National Park Service
Mary Jacobs, The Ohio State University
Colleen Labbe, The Ohio State University
Michelle Mazzei-Cox, The Ohio State University
Martha Monroe, University of Florida
Gary Mullins, The Ohio State University
Pat Patterson, The Ohio State University
Betsy Poeppelman, The Ohio State University
Cathy Rezabeck, USDI Fish & Wildlife Service
Bill Terry, USDA Forest Service
Bob Valen, USDI National Park Service
Rowena Willey, The Ohio State University
Kate Wiltz, The Ohio State University
Linda Young, USDI National Park Service
Gina Zwerling, The Ohio State University

The numerous other individuals, companies, and organizations listed throughout the document are also recognized for their contributions to wildland fire literature and to making this document possible.

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This document was written, designed, and reproduced utilizing support from the USDA Forest Service and The Ohio State University in cooperation with the National Interagency Fire Center, National Wildfire Coordinating Group and Wildland Fire Education Advisory Group. All interpretations found within the Guide are solely those of the author(s) or primary source from where the text was extracted and do not necessarily reflect the position or policy of the USDA Forest Service or other participating agencies or organizations.

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