Seen areas and the distribution of fires about a lookout

Romain M. Mees

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Seen areas and the distribution of fires about a lookout

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Romain M. Mees

Year:

1978

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Pacific Southwest Research Station

Source:

General Technical Report PSW-026. Berkeley, CA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station. 7 p.

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Abstract

From the location of a fire lookout and the sites of past fires within a given radius about a lookout, an estimate of the fire distribution with respect to distance from the lookout can be obtained. The estimated distribution can include all fires located within a given number of feet below the last maximum line of sight from the lookout. Seen areas for the same lookout can be developed, stored, and plotted at a computer site for future work.

Keywords

Fire lookouts, evaluation, line of sight, simulation models, computer programs, SEEN, HIST

Citation

Mees, Romain M. 1978. Seen areas and the distribution of fires about a lookout. General Technical Report PSW-026. Berkeley, CA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station. 7 p.