Severe Fire Danger Index: A Forecastable Metric to Inform Firefighter and Community Wildfire Risk Management

Severe Fire Danger Index: A Forecastable Metric to Inform Firefighter and Community Wildfire Risk Management

Despite major advances in numerical weather prediction, few resources exist to forecast wildland fire danger conditions to support operational fire management decisions and community early-warning systems. Here we present the development and evaluation of a spatial fire danger index that can be used...

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Main Authors: W. Matt Jolly, Patrick H. Freeborn, Wesley G. Page, Bret W. Butler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:Fire
Subjects:
fire danger
firefighter safety
community fire risk
forecast
Severe Fire Danger Index
Burning Index
Energy Release Component
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2571-6255/2/3/47

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https://www.mdpi.com/2571-6255/2/3/47

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