Riaufiber Forest Fire Management

Vision:
“To minimize the risks of forest and land fires on assets and the environment through a
proactive forest fire management program that integrates the skills and capabilities of
cooperating stakeholders.”

Brad Sanders – Fire, Health & Safety Manager

APRIL Riaufiber

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 FIRE TRIANGLE

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FUEL
Three elements necessary for combustion (fire) to occur
 Issues and Concerns
• Fires and transboundary/regional smoke/haze

1 June 2005 9 March 2005

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 Topics

General Overview
APRIL’s “No-Burn” Practice
Forest Fire Management & Fire Preparedness
Results and Challenges

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Overview of APRIL Riaufiber
• 250,000 ha fiber plantations divided into 10
administrative Fiber Estates covering an area of
150 x 260 km
• Dryland area 65%
• Lowland area 35%
• Roads 4,200 km
• Canals 3,000 km
• 2,000 meter paved airstrip

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 Basic Elements of a Forest Fire Management
Organization
1. An officially designated organization/agency responsible for the
protection of forest resources by preventing, detecting and
suppressing wildland fires within a specific land area.
2. Daily tactical detection and reporting of fires.

3. Well organized, equipped and trained fire crew(s).

4. Rapid response to a fire (Initial Attack).

5. Availability and use of proper firefighting and support equipment.

6. Cooperation between government agencies, institutions and communities

whose assistance is needed in large, emergency fire situations.

7. Written cooperative agreements with adjoining fire organizations/

agencies & communities.
 Program Components

1. No Burn Policy: Fiber plantation development only uses

mechanical methods to prepare the land for
planting.

2. Fire Prevention & Community Based Fire Management,

Community Awareness: brochures, Fire Danger Rating signs.

3. Wildland People, tools, procedures, training, communications

Firefighting transport equipment, and logistic support to
Capability: sustainably and effectively respond to wildland fires.

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 Why “No-Burn”?
• Need wood fiber as raw material for pulp &
paper

• Do not want carbon mixed-in with chips

• Woody biomass is source of long term soil

nutrients and protects water quality

• Eliminate smoke/haze to protect air quality

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Forest Fire Management
Organizational Capabilities
Operational Objectives
Fire Causes
Prevention and Awareness
Weather & Fire Danger
“Hotspots” & Fire Detection
Firefighter Training
Fire Preparedness & Initial Attack

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 Wildland Fire Capabilities
• 50 fire management staff (Head Office + 10 Estates)
• 250+ initial response firefighters
• 49 Mark-3 water pumps (380 psi)
• 33 Waterous Floto HP water pumps (170 psi)
• 36 Mini-striker water pumps (85 psi)
• 37,000 meters synthetic hose
• 500+ nozzles & gated-wyes
• 13 pick-up trucks 4WD
• 1 Airboat – 12 passengers
• 1 MD500ER helicopter + bambi-bucket (contract)
• 1 Air Tractor 602 (2,400-liter) water-bombing plane
• Cooperation with Heavy Equipment contractors
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 Operational Objectives
1. Detection: All fires identified and reported before attaining
0.1 hectare in size.

2. Initial Attack: Fire suppression will begin within 2 hours of

receiving the fire detection report.

3. Containment: Fire growth will be contained within 48 hours of

initial attack.

4. Size: Maximum fire size will be less than 10 hectares.

Performance Target

“90% of all wildland fires will be less than or equal to 10 hectares”

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 Wildland Fire Causes
Riaufiber

5%
5%
Community Land-
clearing
15%
Cigarettes

Cooking Fires
55%
Arson

20% Other

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