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Control of fires in inactive coal deposits in western United States, including Alaska, 1948--1958

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5343904
Of the 40 fires extinguished or controlled in inactive coal deposits in the Western United States and Alaska from 1948 to 1958, 35 were controlled by smothering, 3 were controlled by the isolation method, and 2 were extinguished by the removal method, according to this report discussing the fire-control activities in states west of the Mississippi River and Alaska.
Research Organization:
Bureau of Mines, Washington, D.C. (USA)
OSTI ID:
5343904
Report Number(s):
BM-IC-7932
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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