WFDSS Short-Term Fire Behavior (STFB) was designed to be used by Fire Behavior Specialists (FBS) as a relatively quick way to get an idea of potential fire spread from an ignition (point, line, or polygon) using one set of wind and fuel moisture conditions for the user-defined burn period(s).
The model retrieves forecasted weather and winds for the selected time, using National Weather Service (NWS) Forecast Data for current simulations. For historic fires, the model can use historic weather.
The FBS can accept the fuel moisture, weather and wind inputs or replace those values as needed. Within a short period of time (usually within a couple of minutes), WFDSS STFB fire spread results are ready for viewing.
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