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Type: Report
Publication Date: 1980
Presents simplified equations for solving the fire containment problem. Equations can be used on a programmable pocket calculator to derive the burned area, given forward rate of spread, initial area, fire shape length/width ratio, and control-line construction rate. Equations can also be used to find the line construction rate needed to hold the burned are to a fixed value, knowing the other variables listed. Potential uses seen for this capability are preliminary fire control planning and as a dispatching aid.
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Citation: Albini, Frank A.; Chase, Carolyn H. 1980. Fire containment equations for pocket calculators. Research Note INT-RN-268. Ogden, UT: USDA Forest Service, Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. 18 p.
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- calculator program
- dispatching
- fire containment
- fire control
- fire suppression
Tall Timbers Record Number: 847 • Location Status: In-file • Call Number: Fire File • Abstract Status: Okay, Fair use, Reproduced by permission
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