What Is the 10 a.m. Rule? Controversial Firefighting Strategy Could Be Back
Agency leaders and firefighters are weighing whether aggressive suppression should remain the default as suppression costs topped $2 billion in 2017, officials said.
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What is the 10 a.m. rule? Controversial firefighting strategy could be back
After a series of catastrophic blazes in the early 20th century, the U.S. Forest Service sought to show it was able to control and protect forests under its care. In 1933, the agency mandated the “10 a.m. rule,” declaring that any wildland fire should be extinguished by 10 a.m. the day after it was reported.
What is the ‘10 a.m. Rule?' Controversial firefighting strategy could be back
Wildfires once ran on deadlines. After a series of catastrophic blazes in the early 20th century, the U.S. Forest Service sought to show it was able to control and protect forests under its care. In 1933, the agency mandated the “10 a.m. Rule,” declaring that any wildland fire should be extinguished by 10 a.m. the day after it was reported. Snuffing all fires quickly, the agency reasoned, would prevent disasters like the Big Burn of 1910. That i…
Full fire suppression by 10 a.m. Outdated rule returns — sort of - The Nevada Independent
After a series of catastrophic blazes in the early 1900s, the U.S. Forest Service mandated the "10 a.m. rule," declaring that wildland fires should be put out by 10 a.m. the day after they were reported. The plan backfired, leaving forests with debris that fueled more dangerous fires.
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