FOCUS: a fire management planning system -- final report

Frederick W. Bratten; James B. Davis; George T. Flatman; Jerold W. Keith; Stanley R. Rapp; Theodore G. Storey

doi:10.2737/PSW-GTR-49

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FOCUS: a fire management planning system -- final report

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Authors:

Frederick W. Bratten, James B. Davis, George T. Flatman, Jerold W. Keith, Stanley R. Rapp, Theodore G. Storey

Year:

1981

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Pacific Southwest Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/PSW-GTR-49

Source:

Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-49. Berkeley, Calif.: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Exp. Stn. 34 p

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Abstract

FOCUS (Fire Operational Characteristics Using Simulation) is a computer simulation model for evaluating alternative fire management plans. This final report provides a broad overview of the FOCUS system, describes two major modules-fire suppression and cost, explains the role in the system of gaming large fires, and outlines the support programs and ways of implementing the system. Retrieval Terms: fire management planning, fire suppression cost, simulation, mathematical models, FOCUS (computer program).

Citation

Bratten, Frederick W.; Davis, James B.; Flatman, George T.; Keith, Jerold W.; Rapp, Stanley R.; Storey, Theodore G. 1981. FOCUS: a fire management planning system -- final report. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-GTR-49. Berkeley, CA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station. 34 p.