FOR 524: Overview of wildland fire management and history in the U.S., with discussions on wildfire prevention, mitigation, suppression, and prescribed fire

Course Description

Overview of wildland fire management and history in the U.S., with discussions on wildfire prevention, mitigation, suppression, and prescribed fire. Fire ecology and fire effects in temperate forests will be a primary focus in combination with techniques for planning, conducting, and evaluating prescribed fires. Available for undergraduate credit as FOR 324.