Photo guides for wildland fuel loads

The purpose of photo series is to help determine fuel loads in forests, shrub lands and grasslands, including for broadcast smoke permit applications.

• National full-coverage (Roger Ottmar et al).Click on the map to get started.
• Grass only (excerpts from Ottmar website):
  • Less than half a ton per acre.
  • 0.5-0.7 tons/acre.
  • 0.8(+) tons/acre.
• Shrubs only (excerpts from Ottmar website):
  • Oak only.
  • Sage and most other shrubs less than 1.5 tons/acre.
  • Sage etc. 1.5-3 tons/acre.
  • Sage etc. over 3 tons/acre.
• Colorado Front Range natural fuels.
• Mechanical residue:
  • For masticated ponderosa, Front Range.
  • For masticated brush.
• Slash.