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Of interest to anyone living near a fire-worrisome area, such as a rural environment.
1 posted on 05/05/2015 7:40:34 PM PDT by Utilizer
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To: Utilizer

Fire behavior modeling is very complex. Not only are there geographic considerations (cover type, for example) but there are resource management , command, and coordination (manpower, aviation, equipment and apparatus...), reconnaissance, budget and funding, partnership, prior treatments, and a host of regulatory considerations to consider.

Just the geographic (spatial) factors alone are a labyrinth of elements including meteorological conditions, slope and aspect, vegetation type, structure and density, soil conditions, water availability.

I don’t know much about it - but I know it’s VERY complicated to predict what’ll happen.


2 posted on 05/05/2015 8:51:57 PM PDT by kinsman redeemer (The real enemy seeks to devour what is good.)
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