Forest Fires
Safety & Injuries
Reforestation
Washington Forest Products
100
What year was the Yocolt Burn?
1902
100
Logging is one of the most hazardous industries in the United States. True or False
True
100
Reforestation Standards are NOT dictated by the Forest Practice Rules True or False
False
100
What do pulp and paper mills consume?
Wood
200
How many acres of land were burned down during the forest fires?
200,000 acres
200
What is the average amount of deaths per 100,000 workers?
73.... people die as an average of 100,000 workers.
200
(on average) How many trees are planted for each tree cut down or harvested?
3 trees are harvested for every tree cut down
200
In 2002, what percent of timber was consumed by sawmills?
61%
300
Loggers cut down more trees than Forest Fires burned them down. True or False
False...
300
How fast do wildfires move (in mph)?
14 mph
300
How fast do landowners reforest the area?
12 - 18 months
300
What do chipping mills produce for pulp mils?
Wood chips
400
What are the two common places for forest fire in WA state?
Seattle and Tacoma
400
In 2010, over 95 thousand people were employed by the logging industry. How many people died out of the 95 thousand people?
70 people died out of the 95 thousand people employed.
400
How many tree seedlings are planted for every acre?
400 - 500 tree seedlings are planted every acre.
400
Name AT LEAST ONE of the two products that consumed Washington State's timber supply.
Domestic Sawmills and/or Building products
500
How much Timber was lost during the "Yocolt Burn"?
12 billion timber was lost from the "Yocolt Burn"
500
Lightning strikes the earth over 100,000 times a day. What percent of lightning strikes causes a fire?
10 - 20%
500
How many trees have to be harvested in 3 years?
190 trees per acre must be harvested in 3 years.
500
What percent of timber supply is exported as logs?
22%
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