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there is a critical moment when, with no snow left to cover it, and no foliage yet to shade it, the normally damp, dark forest floor is exposed to the novelty of direct sunlight. This period of a week or two, which occurs before the trees’ roots have fully thawed and their branches have budded, has a name—the “spring dip.” During this brief window of time, between the river’s break-up and the forest’s green-up, trees—coniferous and deciduous alike—are exceptionally vulnerable to fire. Under these conditions, leaves, cones, and deadfall take on the characteristics of kindling, and last summer’s ...more
Fire Weather: On the Front Lines of a Burning World
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