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Need more capacity - Not enough burn bosses

A unified command structure was successful Systems have strayed so far from the historic that BEC zones were reclassified in 2018

Burn boundaries need to be laid out with burning success as major criteria

Wildfire tree patches need to be treated to reduce negative fire impacts

Need markets for small diameter trees – small diameters are difficult to burn in place

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Crown of the Continent Forum 2021

The Crown Managers Partnership partnered with the Northern Rockies Fire Science Network and others to bring you the 2021 Fire in the Crown of the Continent Forum, which was held virtually from March 22nd to March 26th.

The Crown Managers Partnership is a multi-jurisdictional partnership among federal, state, provincial, tribal, and first nation agency managers and universities in Montana, Alberta, and British Columbia. Annual forums facilitate networking opportunities, build collaboration, and deepen understanding of common issues in the Crown of the Continent Ecosystem.

View the Forum Report (in the Files block) with summaries from presentations and special sessions (published November 2021).

Media Record Details

Mar 23, 2021
Julie Couse, Bob Gray

Related Event

Mar 22 - 26 2021, All day

Cataloging Information

Topic(s):
Fire Ecology
Resilience

NRFSN number: 25735
Record updated: