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Type: Report
Author(s): Robert E. Burgan
Publication Date: 1988

The 1978 National Fire-Danger Rating System does not work well in the humid environment of the Eastern United States. System modifications to correct problems and their operational impact on System users are described. A new set of 20 fuel models is defined and compared graphically with the 1978 fuel models. Technical documentation of System changes is provided.

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Citation: Burgan, Robert E. 1988. 1988 revisions to the 1978 National Fire-Danger Rating System. Research Paper SE-RP-273. Asheville, NC: USDA Forest Service, Southeastern Forest Experiment Station. 144 p.

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Topics:
Fuels    Hazard and Risk    Models    Weather
Regions:
Alaska    California    Eastern    Great Basin    Hawaii    Northern Rockies    Northwest    Rocky Mountain    Southern    Southwest    National
Keywords:
  • fire
  • fire danger rating
  • fire potential
  • fire weather
  • fuel models
  • fuel moisture
  • moisture
  • NFDRS - National Fire Danger Rating System
  • seasonal activities
  • wildland fire
Tall Timbers Record Number: 5107 • Location Status: In-file • Abstract Status: Okay, Fair use, Reproduced by permission
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Record Maintained By: FRAMES Staff (https://www.frames.gov/contact)
FRAMES Record Number: 16051

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