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BehavePlus fire modeling system U <br />Patricia L. Andrews', Collin D. BevinS2, and Robert C. Sell' <br />+✓ ; 'US Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory, Missoula MT <br />zSystems for Environmental Management, Missoula MT I )Y" <br />_- _- sag ! <br />Fire Behavior Systems— <br />BehavePlus fire modeling capabilities <br />Application of BehavePlus <br />Where does BehavePlus fit In <br />The following fire hohevlor aystema are complementary and are based an <br />essentially the same mathematical Are models. <br />A parson should use BehavePlus to understand baslo fire modeAng <br />concepts before moving to application of the spatial systems. <br />Sometimes BehavePlus is the appropriate tool for an application. Use of the <br />$Wel systems maybe'overldg'. <br />BehavePlus fire modeling system <br />BehavePlus can be used for any applicatlon that Involves modeling fire <br />behavior and effects. Following aro examples! <br />Predicting the behavior • - - <br />of an ongoing fire <br />The original application ' <br />se d—n'bad by ` f <br />Romermal t+8831 <br />�'•i-.._.._... <br />I ' <br />-- „ r <br />SURFACE surface fire <br />-Raba of spread <br />-Flame length - <br />•43+40 std fuel models <br />•Wind adjustment factor • - - ' - ' <br />L_� I <br />- <br />CROWN crown fire <br />:Transition from surface to crown <br />Rate of spread <br />torching, <br />•Firetype--surface,ro <br />•Calculations are for a set of uniform condi lons.- A'polyd' system <br />•Rarely Is a single calculation done <br />-The user looks at the effect of a range of values on the results <br />•Input is entered by the user. There are no date Mae or GIS layers. <br />•Results ere In the form of tablea, graphs, and simple diagrams <br />cwnddional crown' cw"ins _ <br />�" - <br />Prescribed fire planning <br />I Preecdption development _----- - <br />Contingency planning <br />Table ahading for acceptshis <br />fire conditions 0 <br />— <br />safety zone size <br />-Ares, perimeter, separelon distance <br />-Based on fame length OR <br />SIZE point source fire r <br />Fuel hazard assessment <br />-Area # <br />•Perimeter <br />Effect of a change In surface and - <br />crown fuel on calculated fire <br />- <br />•Shape <br />behavior under various fuel <br />"� '•""� <br />arn..pw•aai ar acs " exr.aepxu dpanm of <br />` br.meteadeieamamaa��""�" <br />raeaawPlu. mbnamoos. FL. <br />- - - - - - - - <br />moisture and wind conditions__-....-._..—.__,_,.,...,...,,.. <br />'µ: <br />Model understanding <br />Influence of Input values <br />CONTAIN fire containment <br />-Containment ssucion given <br />re.•wrI„ater mr4hvrmee•ie <br />re .a <br />- -W -' fire mapping and r!—R+�-..•�., <br />analysis system <br />-Adds the spatial component <br />calculation& are done for each pixel <br />Conditions <br />•Conditions are constant In time <br />but vary In apace <br />-Minimum trove: time and other options are <br />also avallable In FlamMap <br />re.•raanyelae, �, ,Ib <br />FARSITE fire area simulator -�- <br />lineconstruction rate, y i <br />resource dureson, atc. i T .} <br />•Final size, fireline constructed <br />oncalculagons <br />e.g. effect of curing and Ilya fuel ' <br />moisture on rate of spread <br />SPOT spotting distance <br />-Maximum spotting distance from <br />BurningTorching trees_ �' <br />piles �+T�S +f5 <br />Wind•drtven surface Are <br />Wind-driven <br />— <br />g and Documentation ft-. <br />Training ft <br />,' <br />[9 <br />Ongoing JFSP project to develop training material may, r <br />-Online overview presentation <br />-Workshop material for handaff � ' <br />'Lessons for &elf-study an classroom P-7-72A <br />.4 <br />Us ert Guide - covers only program operation-�:_.__ <br />In program help windows :. <br />-Variable, description and guides 1- - <br />SCORCH crown scorch <br />•Scorch height from surface <br />firafeme length <br />O_ __ <br />•Conditions vary In both space and trine <br />•Fire growth aimulagon <br />-The fire behavior in a pixel depends on <br />the adjoining Ixels and the time b <br />to "g p <br />bathed - <br />FSPro fire spread probability <br />-Probability of Are spread from a known R <br />Rm modeling papers In preparation <br />MORTALITY tree mortality <br />-Probability of mortardy from <br />bark thickness and <br />crown scorch <br />Development Is Continuing <br />Version 4.0, 2008 <br />-Option to not Impom wind Ilmd <br />OptN"meals `u"° and LFtd <br />Channestoa llowedvadaa.. <br />•Changes to allowed value limih <br />•anti mora <br />IGNITE probability of ignition <br />p 9 <br />•from firebrand <br />•from lightning "k - , _ <br />perimeter or point <br />-Not a fire perimeter <br />a projection. of fire size <br />bd,°�a 4 - -"'- ' --' -- - <br />Be. <br />•Rodaegn In mnryncton Wth RmFamny Plus and other fire behavior am Are <br />danger systema to Improve Imagrellon and to use a common user Interlace <br />:Not <br />•Based on thousands of FARS17E simulations =„ <br />for simulated weather sequences <br />' <br />Suggestions and Comments are welcome <br />For more information go to FlreModels.oro <br />FlamMap, FARSITE, and FSPro use the same I rePraprmmmeryarxa.yre.a l <br />GIS data layers <br />pandrewsCcofs.fed.us <br />rye "enaoae <br />