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Recent burn (16 years ago) with standing and fallen snags of white spruce. The larger snags are 12 to 16 inches in diameter; this is commercial forest land. Matanuska River Valley.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: forest fires
fire losses, fire damage to timber stands from the economic point of view
Location: Alaska; Matanuska Valley
Description: Recent burn (16 years ago) with standing and fallen snags of white spruce. The larger snags are 12 to 16 inches in diameter; this is commercial forest land. Matanuska River Valley.
Date: 1957

A 110-year-old stand of black spruce with occasional quaking aspen, burned in 1947. Note abundant growth of aspen root suckers around fire-killed aspen tree. Kenai Peninsula, 1950. Used as illustration, Fig. 11, pg. 35. USDA Tech Bull 1133, 1956.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: forest fires
benefits of fire control
injurious effects of fire
Location: Alaska; Kenai
Description: A 110-year-old stand of black spruce with occasional quaking aspen, burned in 1947. Note abundant growth of aspen root suckers around fire-killed aspen tree. Kenai Peninsula, 1950. Used as illustration, Fig. 11, pg. 35. USDA Tech Bull 1133, 1956.
Date: 1950

A 110-year-old stand of black spruce 3 years after a fire. The vegetation is largely fireweed (Epilobium angustifolium). Kenai Peninsula, 1950. Used as illustration, Fig. 9, pg 28. USDA Tech Bull 1133, 1956.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: forest fires
benefits of fire control
injurious effects of fire
Location: Alaska; Kenai
Description: A 110-year-old stand of black spruce 3 years after a fire. The vegetation is largely fireweed (Epilobium angustifolium). Kenai Peninsula, 1950. Used as illustration, Fig. 9, pg 28. USDA Tech Bull 1133, 1956.
Date: 1950

Windthrown black spruce. 3 years after a surface fire that killed the trees and burned off many of the roots. Fire hazard will be high for many years. Kenai Peninsula, 1950. Used as illustration, Fig. 6, pg. 22 USDA Tech. Bull No. 1133, March, 1956.
more info/bigger image
Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: forest fires
benefits of fire control
injurious effects of fire
Location: Alaska; Kenai
Description: Windthrown black spruce. 3 years after a surface fire that killed the trees and burned off many of the roots. Fire hazard will be high for many years. Kenai Peninsula, 1950. Used as illustration, Fig. 6, pg. 22 USDA Tech. Bull No. 1133, March, 1956.
Date: 1950

Deep burning around the base of white spruce consumed all unincorporated organic matter. The mineral soil discovered with a layer of nearly pure ash. Used as illustration, Fig. 21, page 74, USDA Tech. Bull No. 1133, March 1956.
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Collection: Pacific Northwest Research Station, Alaska Image Archive
Keywords: forest fires
benefits of fire control: injurious effects of fire
Location: Alaska; Interior
Description: Deep burning around the base of white spruce consumed all unincorporated organic matter. The mineral soil discovered with a layer of nearly pure ash. Used as illustration, Fig. 21, page 74, USDA Tech. Bull No. 1133, March 1956.
Date: 1950

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