Acceptability of Smoke From Prescribed Forest Burning in the Northern Inland West: A Focus Group Approach

Author： Weisshaupt Brad R. Carroll Matthew S. Blatner Keith A. Robinson William D. Jakes Pamela J.

Publisher： Society of American Foresters

ISSN： 0022-1201

Source： Journal of Forestry, Vol.103, Iss.4, 2005-06, pp. : 189-193

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Abstract

Focus groups were used to gauge tolerance of smoke from broadcast prescribed forest burning in the wildland-urban interface of the northern Inland West. Focus group participants worked through issues surrounding prescribed burning as a management tool to determine if the origin of smoke made a difference in the acceptance of that smoke. Participant responses across five different population sectors suggest that prescribed forest burning could be applied as a forest management tool with a well-informed public and that establishing and maintaining a dialogue with the public may be the most important part of any fire prescription.