Rocky Mountain Research Station

Title: Standard fire behavior fuel models: a comprehensive set for use with Rothermel's surface fire spread model

Author: Scott, Joe H.; Burgan, Robert E.

Date: 2005

Source: Gen. Tech. Rep. RMRS-GTR-153. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 72 p.

Station ID: GTR-RMRS-153

Description: This report describes a new set of standard fire behavior fuel models for use with Rothermel's surface fire spread model and the relationship of the new set to the original set of 13 fire behavior fuel models. To assist with transition to using the new fuel models, a fuel model selection guide, fuel model crosswalk, and set of fuel model photos are provided.

Keywords: fire behavior prediction, fire modeling, surface fuel, dynamic fuel model

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Scott, Joe H.; Burgan, Robert E.  2005.  Standard fire behavior fuel models: a comprehensive set for use with Rothermel's surface fire spread model.   Gen. Tech. Rep. RMRS-GTR-153. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 72 p..