In-situ characterization of wildland fire behavior

Bret W. Butler; D. Jimenez; Jason M. Forthofer; Paul A. Sopko; K. Shannon; Jim J. Reardon

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In-situ characterization of wildland fire behavior

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Authors:

Bret W. Butler, D. Jimenez, Jason M. Forthofer, Paul A. Sopko, K. Shannon, Jim J. Reardon

Year:

2010

Type:

Miscellaneous Publication

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

Source:

In: Wade, Dale D.; Robinson, Mikel L., eds. Proceedings of 3rd Fire Behavior and Fuels Conference; 25-29 October 2010; Spokane, WA. Birmingham, AL: International Association of Wildland Fire. 11 p.

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Abstract

A system consisting of two enclosures has been developed to characterize wildand fire behavior: The first enclosure is a sensor/data logger combination that measures and records convective/radiant energy released by the fire. The second is a digital video camera housed in a fire proof enclosure that records visual images of fire behavior. Together this system provides a robust relatively inexpensive, system for characterizing wildland fire behavior.

Keywords

fire behavior, fire documentation, fire instrumentation

Citation

Butler, B.; Jimenez, D.; Forthofer, J.; Sopko, P.; Shannon, K.; Reardon, J. 2010. In-situ characterization of wildland fire behavior. In: Wade, Dale D.; Robinson, Mikel L., eds. Proceedings of 3rd Fire Behavior and Fuels Conference; 25-29 October 2010; Spokane, WA. Birmingham, AL: International Association of Wildland Fire. 11 p.