Fire Intensity Key

FIRE INTEN- SITY	DESCRIP- TION	SURFACE LITTER *Some areas have deep remaining litter	DEAD LEAVES (0-2 M)	TWIGS	PALMETTO LEAF BLADES
0	Unburned	Unburned	All Unburned, (Green)	Not Consumed	Not Consumed (Green)
1	Light	Patches Unburned	Some Leaves Not Consumed (Green)	Mainly Not Consumed	Scorched- (Brown)
2	Moderate	Consumed	Leaves Scorched (Brown)	Mainly Not Consumed	Leaf Blades Partially Consumed
3	Heavy	Consumed	All Burned Off	Small Twigs Consumed	Leaf Blades Completely Consumed-Petioles May Remain

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