Resource Catalog
Tool
Developer(s):
- Daniel D. B. PerrakisCanadian Forest Service
Partner Agency:
- British Columbia Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations
This tool allows users to look at fire behavior characteristics (rate of spread and fireline intensity) for multiple fuel types on the same graph. Other factors, including Initial Spread Index, Buildup Index, and Foliar Moisture Content can be adjusted as well. This chart was developed by Daniel Perrakis.
Online Link(s):
Link to this tool (1.3 MB; xlsx)
Cataloging Information
Topics:
Regions:
Keywords:
- BUI - CFFDRS Buildup Index
- Canada
- CFFDRS - Canadian Forest Fire Danger Rating System
- CFIS - Crown Fire Initiation and Spread System
- crown fire occurrence
- FBP - CFFDRS Fire Behavior Prediction System
- FBP Graph Tool
- fire behavior characteristics
- fireline intensity
- foliar moisture content
- fuel types
- FuelGraph
- ISI - CFFDRS Initial Spread Index
- ROS - rate of spread
- wind speed
Record Last Modified:
Record Maintained By: FRAMES Staff (https://www.frames.gov/contact)
FRAMES Record Number: 57259