Pocket calculator for local fire-danger ratings

Richard J. Barney; William C. Fischer

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Pocket calculator for local fire-danger ratings

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Richard J. Barney, William C. Fischer

Year:

1967

Type:

Miscellaneous

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

Source:

Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. 8 p.

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Abstract

In 1964, Stockstad and Barney published tables that provided conversion factors for calculating local fire danger in the Intermountain area according to fuel types, locations, steepness of terrain, aspects, and times of day. These tables were based on the National Fire-Danger Rating System published earlier that year. This system was adopted for operational use in Forest Service Regions 1 (Northern) and 4 (Intermountain) in 1965. These tables have since been incorporated into operating procedures of several Forest Service Regions and other forest protection agencies.

Keywords

conversion factors, fire danger ratings, fuel, National Fire-Danger Rating System

Citation

Barney, Richard J.; Fischer, William C. 1967. Pocket calculator for local fire-danger ratings. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station. 8 p.