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Figure 5.6 Severe fire intensity impact. State forest west of MountDisappointment. (Photo: Chris Taylor, 26 April 2009)The Mount Disappointment State Forest has an extensive history of logging and otherforestry operations (DSE Forest Explorer Map: accessed 20 April 2009). On a site visit, theauthor observed severe fire intensity impact to previous logging coupes with young treesdeveloping conical crowns. This was the case on Lords Track, north-west of Whittlesea (seeFigure 5.7).Coupes with dense young regrowth, that had not yet developed conical crowns,appeared to suffer scorching but were not consumed as older trees in previously loggedareas had been.Figure 5.7 Fire affected regeneration after 1997 logging. Lords Track.(Photo: Chris Taylor, 26 April 2009)20