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Wild Fire Computer Model Helps Firefighters

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OSTI ID:1132872
A high-tech computer model called HIGRAD/FIRETEC, the cornerstone of a collaborative effort between U.S. Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station and Los Alamos National Laboratory, provides insights that are essential for front-line fire fighters. The science team is looking into levels of bark beetle-induced conditions that lead to drastic changes in fire behavior and how variable or erratic the behavior is likely to be.
Research Organization:
LANL (Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States))
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
OSTI ID:
1132872
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English