At 11:06 AM 5/17/2002 -0700, you wrote:

>I heard there was a forest fire fighter on this list. Does anyone know 
>what temperature the forest floor can reach during a fire?

I am a former forest fire fighter, but I have to admit that I don't know 
the answer to your question.  I would think that in places like southern 
Arizona it would get hotter at ground level since that is where most of the 
fuel is.  I fought fire in northern Idaho and it would get hot in the 
canopy of the trees where  the majority of the fuel is.


Scott
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