MANAGEMENT OF FIRE REGIME, FUELS, AND FIRE EFFECTS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPARRAL: LESSONS FROM THE PAST AND THOUGHTS FOR THE FUTURE

by sbfirescadmin | May 7, 2020 | Resources, Risk Management

Chaparral is an intermediate fire-return interval (FRI) system, which typically burns with high-intensity crown fires.

In partnership with the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, a team of UCSB graduate students are surveying local communities in order to learn about what plants are commonly found near homes. The results of this survey will help the researchers choose plants for future flammability testing. Click HERE to complete the survey.