Investigation of an oil shale fire at Windfall Mountain: An initial assessment of an in-situ formation fire
Stromquist L. 2014. Investigation of an oil shale fire at Windfall Mountain: An initial assessment of an in-situ formation fire. Natural Resource Data Series. NPS/YUCH/NRDS—2014/733. National Park Service. Fort Collins, Colorado
The objective of this project was to conduct a site visit to assess the characteristics and potential hazards of an active oil-shale fire within Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve. National Park Service employees from the Yukon-Charley Rivers Administrative Office and the Alaska Regional Office conducted the site work on July 18, 2013. Procedures employed while on site included the use of an IR Thermal Imaging Scope to safely approach active formation fires to determine the nature of, and hazards posed by gases emitted. Temperature probes were utilized to measure temperatures of the ground where active emissions were occurring. No permissible exposure limits of the monitored gases were exceeded while performing constant direct read monitoring of the emissions onsite. Temperatures recorded in active fissures ranged from 140 to 285 degrees C. Samples of the shale formation were collected for future analysis.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Stromquist, Linda
- Date of Issue
- 2014-11
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Units
- AKRO , NRSS , YUCH
- Keywords
- Carbon Monoxide, FIRE, Hydrogen sulfide, Methane, Natural fire, Oil, Shale, Sulfur Dioxide, volatile organic carbon, Windfall Mountain, YUCH, YUGA, Yukon Charley
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Air and Climate | Air Quality | Air Contaminants , Ecological Framework: Landscapes | Fire and Fuel Dynamics | Fire and Fuel Dynamics , Ecological Framework: Landscapes | Extreme Disturbance Events | Extreme Disturbance Events