What are? Measures of Fire Behavior; Fire Facts

Type

Climate Education

Disaster Resources

Year Published

2017

Organization

Northwest Fire Science Consortium

Description

"Fire behavior can be characterized as the manner in which a fire reacts to the interaction of fuel, weather, and topography - the "fire behavior triangle." The four main parameters used to describe fire behavior include: rate of spread, fireline intensity, flame length, and flame height."

Geography

National

Website

http://www.nwfirescience.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/ff_measures/mobile/i…

Contact Information

Email: nw.fireconsortium@oregonstate.edu

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