Escape Route Index: A Spatially-Explicit Measure of Wildland Firefighter Egress Capacity

Escape Route Index: A Spatially-Explicit Measure of Wildland Firefighter Egress Capacity

For wildland firefighters, the ability to efficiently evacuate the fireline is limited by terrain, vegetation, and fire conditions. The impacts of terrain and vegetation on evacuation time to a safety zone may not be apparent when considering potential control locations either at the time of a wildf...

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Main Authors: Michael J. Campbell, Wesley G. Page, Philip E. Dennison, Bret W. Butler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-07-01
Series:Fire
Subjects:
firefighter safety
escape routes
evacuation
egress
travel rates
wildland fire decision support system
LANDFIRE
GIS
least-cost path modeling
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2571-6255/2/3/40

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