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WFSA
The Wildland Fire Situation Analysis (WFSA) is required when the
documentation of suppression related decisions needs to occur.
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Wildland
Fire Assessment System
The Wildland Fire Assessment System (WFAS), including Haines Index
and lightning ignition maps, fuel moisture and drought maps, and fire
danger maps. From the Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station,
Fire Sciences Laboratory |
National
Advanced Fire & Resource Institute (NAFRI)
National level center for strategic planning, development, and implementation
of fire, fuels, resource, and incident management skills and educational
processes. |
Remote
Automatic Weather Stations (RAWS)
Web pages full of technical information on the operation, maintenance,
and use of RAWS units and the data they generate. |
USDA
Forest Service Engineering
The Forest service operates two Technology & Development Centers
(in San Dimas, CA and Missoula, MT). Both centers are aimed at applying
technology and equipment to improve business practices and at keeping
employees safe while working in a forest environment. These centers
work on many projects in support of fire and aviation management.
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Fire.org
Site designed for wildland fire professionals and students who require
access to the latest software, documentation, and technical papers.
Information systems and software products online include Fire Effects
Information System (FEIS), Fire Management Tools (FMT), BehavePlus,
FARSITE, FIREFAMILY+ and fireLIB. |
Satellite
Maps of Fires
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. Satellite shots,
explanations, and a tutorial on reading satellite imagery. |
National
Fire Maps
An excellent list of links to fire activity maps, fire weather maps,
fire potential assessment maps, etc. |
Resource
Ordering & Status System
NWCG Interagency Resource Ordering and Status System (ROSS) automated
dispatch tool project |
Fire
Research And Management Exchange System (FRAMES)
Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Lab's online fire bag
of tools, including models, info, and program downloads. |
NOAA's Fire Weather
Fire weather and incident meteorology - an outstanding site
from NOAA |
Roscommon
Equipment Center
NWSAREC is a cooperative program between the National Association
of State Foresters and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources
to develop and test equipment for wildland fire control.
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