Fire Behavior, Fuels Modeling & Decision Support
A guide for risk management process at the incident level (RMRS-GTR-298) Has recently been completed and made available. It has been published as a General Technical Report (GTR) by the Rocky Mountain Research Station and is available in Adobe PDF format only .
The publication focuses on the thought processes and considerations surrounding a risk management process for decision making on wildfires. The publication introduces a six element risk management cycle designed to encourage sound risk-informed decision making in accordance with Federal wildland fire policy, although the process is equally applicable to non-Federal fire managers and partners.
"The Fire Behavior Field Reference Guide" (PMS 437 April 2019) - This a revision of the fire behavior field reference guide that is available as an e-book, a downloadable PDF or as an interactive product in your web browser.
"Effectiveness and Longevity of Fuel Treatments in Coniferous Forests Across California" - This project looks at the forest structure and fuel characteristics at 5 and 10 years post treatment. The project is intended to help lend knowledge to length of time fuel treatments are effective, what re-treatment intervals are effective, and lastly the uncertainty associated with using standard fuel models for assessing fuel treatment effectiveness.
The Line Officer's Guide - This desk reference for fire management was created to aid Line Officers who oversee fire management from the preseason through the life of a fire and after. It is sponsored by the National Forest Service Line Officer Team (LOT) and was developed by the WFM RD&A with recommendations from Agency Administrators and Line Officers.
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