Ministry of Forests Forest Science Program
		Abstract for FRDA Report 249

		Biomass Consumption and Smoke Emissions from Contemporary and Prehistoric Wildland Fires in British Columbia
		Authors or Ministry Contacts: S.W. Taylor and K.L Sherman
		Branch: Research
		Subject: Air Pollution
		Series: FRDA Report
		Other details: Published March 1996

Abstract

The objectives of this study were to develop estimates of smoke emissions from wild and prescribed fires in B.C. forests during 1981–90, and to compare these with amounts that occurred before European settlement. The prescribed fires included in this study were carried out under burning permits issued under the Forest Act (British Columbia). The objectives of the fire treatments included site preparation, wildfire hazard reduction, and wildlife habitat/range enhancement (the treated areas remain as forest land). The methods used were broadcast burning and burning of piled and windrowed debris. The burns took place on logging sites and landings, and in natural forest and grassland areas.

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