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Publication Date: 1981
This note presents equations for calculating maximum spot fire distance from firebrand sources in the Intermountain West based on prevailing windspeed, vegetation cover, and terrain in the area. The equations include the capability to predict spotting distance from a torching tree(s) or from a continuous flame source such as slash piles or jackpots of heavy fuels. The equations can be used on a programmable pocket calculator. Potential uses are seen in fire management planning and realtime fire behavior predictions. For copies of a program for the Texas Instruments T1-59, send seven blank TI-59 magnetic cards to the author.
Citation: Chase, C. H. 1981. Spot fire distance equations for pocket calculators. Research Note INT-310. Ogden, UT, USDA Forest Service, Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station.
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Keywords:
- Abies balsamea
- Abies grandis
- Abies lasiocarpa
- cover
- fire management
- firebrands
- firing techniques
- flame length
- forest management
- heavy fuels
- Idaho
- ignition
- Montana
- Nevada
- Picea engelmannii
- Pinus contorta
- Pinus monticola
- Pinus ponderosa
- Pseudotsuga menziesii
- size classes
- slash
- spot fires
- statistical analysis
- Texas
- Utah
- Wyoming
Tall Timbers Record Number: 13397 • Location Status: In-file • Call Number: Fire File DDW • Abstract Status: Fair use, Okay, Reproduced by permission
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