The LANDFIRE product suite includes a set of aspatial, quantitative, ecological models that describe vegetation and disturbance dynamics for every Biophysical Setting (BpS) mapped by LANDFIRE. The models were developed by more than 700 experts through a series of workshops and meetings held around the country organized and supported by LANDFIRE. The creation of the LANDFIRE model set represents a significant contribution to the understanding and synthesis of information related to pre-settlement ecosystems in the U.S. In addition to their use in understanding and setting reference conditions, the models can be adapted to represent current or desired conditions, to predict future conditions and to test land management strategies. This presentation will explain the LANDFIRE BpS models and their use in LANDFIRE, as well as demonstrate the utility of the models in fire management applications. Presented at the Fifth International Fire Ecology and Management Congress: Uniting Research, Education, and Management; hosted by the Association for Fire Ecology, Dec. 5, 2012, Portland, Oregon. Part of the concurrent session: LANDFIRE: Data Products and Methods.