FIREFAMILY 1988.

William A. Main; Donna M. Paananen; Robert E. Burgan

doi:10.2737/NC-GTR-138

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FIREFAMILY 1988.

Informally Refereed

Authors:

William A. Main, Donna M. Paananen, Robert E. Burgan

Year:

1990

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Northern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/NC-GTR-138

Source:

General Technical Report NC-138. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station

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Abstract

This revised user`s guide will help fire managers interpret the output from FIREFAMILY, a computer program that uses historic weather data for fire planning. With the changes in the National Fire-Danger Rating System, all Forest Service units will need to rerun their historical weather data and use this publication to revise their fire plan. The guide describes options within the program and explains various tables and graphs necessary for planning. It also provides computer specialists with details needed to run the program.

Keywords

fire weather, fire danger, National Fire-Danger Rating System, fire planning, historic weather data

Citation

Main, William A.; Paananen, Donna M.; Burgan, Robert E. 1990. FIREFAMILY 1988. General Technical Report NC-138. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station