Abstract: The altitude of most forest fires in Yunnan province is between 1 600 and 3 000 meters,where conifers are dominant.About 85 percent of the total forest fires occured in these areas.Based on botanic community classification,surveying of 62 typical plots,forest fuel characters,natural condition,stand structure characteristics and main associated species,main conifers can be classified into 6 types,which include Pinus yunnanensis-with shrub,Pinus yunnanensis-with grasses,Pinus kesiya var.langbianensis with shrub,Pinus kesiya var.langbianensis -with grasses,Pinus armandii -with shrub,and Pinus armandii -with grasses.

Key words: fuel type, coniferous forest, fire danger, Yunnan province